🇿🇦 South Africa
ZA / ZAF #24
Nomad Score
59.0
Cities
36
📊 KEY INDICATORS
GDP per capita (PPP) (2024)
$15,456
GDP (2030)
$512.0B
GDP Growth (2030)
1.8%
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Inflation (2030)
3.0%
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Unemployment (2030)
32.2%
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Population (2030)
68.9M
Pop. Growth (2030)
1.5%
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Gini Index (2014)
63.0
Govt Debt (2030)
87.1% of GDP
Current Account (2030)
-1.9% of GDP
FDI Inflows (2024)
$2.3B
Life Expectancy (2023)
66.1 yrs
Health Spending (2023)
8.9% of GDP
Internet Users (2023)
75.7%
Mobile Subs (2023)
171.5/100
Trade Openness (2024)
61.7% of GDP
Exchange Rate (2024)
18.33/USD
Foreign Reserves (2024)
$65.4B
💰 GDP OVERVIEW
👤 GDP PER CAPITA (PPP)
📉 INFLATION (CPI)
👷 UNEMPLOYMENT
👥 POPULATION
🏛 FISCAL & TRADE
Govt Debt (2030)
87.1% of GDP
Current Account (2030)
-1.9% of GDP
FDI Inflows (2024)
$2.3B
⚖️ INCOME INEQUALITY (GINI)
Gini Index (2014)
0.63
Assessment
Very high inequality
📋 HISTORICAL DATA
| Year | GDP | GDP/cap PPP | Growth | Inflation | Unemp. | Population | Gini | Debt | Curr. Acct | FDI | Life Exp. | Health | Internet | FX Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 * | $512.0B | - | 1.8% | 3.0% | 32.2% | 68.9M | - | 87.1% | -1.9% | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2029 * | $493.3B | - | 1.8% | 3.0% | 32.4% | 67.9M | - | 85.5% | -1.9% | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2028 * | $475.5B | - | 1.7% | 3.0% | 32.5% | 66.9M | - | 83.9% | -1.8% | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2027 * | $458.4B | - | 1.5% | 3.2% | 32.6% | 65.9M | - | 81.9% | -1.6% | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026 * | $443.6B | - | 1.2% | 3.7% | 32.7% | 64.9M | - | 79.5% | -1.2% | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2025 | $426.4B | - | 1.1% | 3.4% | 32.7% | 64.0M | - | 77.3% | -0.9% | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2024 | $401.1B | $15,456 | 0.5% | 4.4% | 32.6% | 63.0M | - | 76.0% | -0.7% | $2.3B | - | - | - | 18.33 |
| 2023 | $381.3B | $15,200 | 0.8% | 5.9% | 32.4% | 62.2M | - | 73.2% | -1.1% | $3.9B | 66.1 | 8.9% | 75.7% | 18.45 |
| 2022 | $407.4B | $14,749 | 2.1% | 6.9% | 33.5% | 61.4M | - | 70.7% | -0.3% | $9.2B | 65.5 | 8.8% | 75.5% | 16.36 |
| 2021 | $419.9B | $13,682 | 4.9% | 4.6% | 34.3% | 60.6M | - | 68.8% | 3.7% | $40.7B | 62.0 | 8.7% | 75.0% | 14.78 |
| 2020 | $337.9B | $12,671 | -6.2% | 3.3% | 29.2% | 60.0M | - | 68.9% | 2.0% | $3.2B | 65.2 | 9.0% | 72.1% | 16.46 |
| 2019 | $389.2B | $13,361 | 0.3% | 4.1% | 28.7% | 59.1M | - | 56.1% | -2.6% | $5.1B | 66.1 | 8.3% | 69.7% | 14.45 |
| 2018 | $405.1B | $13,347 | 1.6% | 4.6% | 27.1% | 58.2M | - | 51.5% | -2.9% | $5.6B | 65.7 | 8.1% | 62.4% | 13.23 |
| 2017 | $381.3B | $13,738 | 1.2% | 5.3% | 27.5% | 57.4M | - | 48.6% | -2.4% | $2.1B | 65.4 | 8.0% | 56.2% | 13.32 |
| 2016 | $323.5B | $13,519 | 0.7% | 6.3% | 26.7% | 56.5M | - | 47.1% | -2.7% | $2.2B | 64.8 | 8.1% | 54.0% | 14.71 |
| 2015 | $346.7B | $13,398 | 1.3% | 4.6% | 25.4% | 55.7M | - | 45.2% | -4.3% | $1.5B | 64.1 | 8.1% | 51.9% | 12.76 |
| 2014 | $381.2B | $13,359 | 1.4% | 6.1% | 25.1% | 54.8M | 63.0 | 43.3% | -4.8% | $5.8B | 63.2 | 7.9% | 49.0% | 10.85 |
| 2013 | $400.9B | $13,369 | 2.5% | 5.7% | 24.7% | 53.9M | - | 40.4% | -5.3% | $8.2B | 62.4 | 8.1% | 46.5% | 9.66 |
| 2012 | $434.4B | $12,987 | 2.4% | 5.7% | 24.9% | 53.1M | - | 37.4% | -4.7% | $4.6B | 61.7 | 8.0% | 41.0% | 8.21 |
| 2011 | $458.7B | $13,143 | 3.2% | 5.0% | 24.8% | 52.2M | - | 34.7% | -2.0% | $4.1B | 60.6 | 7.9% | 34.0% | 7.26 |
| 2010 | $417.3B | $12,637 | 3.0% | 4.2% | 24.9% | 51.4M | 63.4 | 31.2% | -1.3% | $3.7B | 58.9 | 7.8% | 24.0% | 7.32 |
| 2009 | $331.2B | $12,261 | -1.5% | 7.2% | 23.7% | 50.7M | - | 27.0% | -2.4% | $7.6B | 57.4 | 7.7% | 10.0% | 8.47 |
| 2008 | $316.5B | $12,525 | 3.2% | 10.9% | 22.5% | 49.9M | 63.0 | 24.0% | -5.0% | $9.9B | 56.0 | 7.2% | 8.4% | 8.26 |
| 2007 | $332.7B | $12,047 | 5.4% | 7.1% | 23.0% | 49.3M | - | 24.3% | -4.8% | $6.6B | 55.0 | 6.9% | 8.1% | 7.05 |
| 2006 | $304.1B | $11,250 | 5.6% | 4.7% | 23.6% | 48.6M | - | 28.0% | -4.0% | $623.3M | 54.2 | 6.9% | 7.6% | 6.77 |
| 2005 | $288.7B | $10,441 | 5.3% | 3.4% | 24.7% | 48.1M | 64.8 | 29.6% | -2.8% | $6.5B | 53.9 | 6.9% | 7.5% | 6.36 |
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