South Africa

National Accounts	Last	Frequency	Range
Nominal GDP (USD mn)	98,826.0 Sep 2022	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Sep 2022
Real GDP Growth (%)	1.3 Dec 2022	quarterly	Mar 1961 - Dec 2022
Nominal GDP Growth (%)	4.400 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 1961 - Sep 2024
GDP per Capita (USD)	6,667.325 2022	yearly	1957 - 2022
GDP Deflator Growth (%)	5.6 Mar 2023	quarterly	Mar 1961 - Mar 2023
Private Consumption Expenditure (USD mn)	66,743.375 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Sep 2024
Private Consumption: % of GDP (%)	64.7 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Sep 2024
Public Consumption Expenditure (USD mn)	19,820.372 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Sep 2024
Public Consumption: % of GDP (%)	19.3 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Sep 2024
Investment: % of GDP (%)	15.7 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Sep 2024
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (USD mn)	14,982.236 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Sep 2024
Gross National Product (GNP) (USD mn)	99,419.899 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Sep 2024
Gross Savings Rate (%)	13.7 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Sep 2024
Forecast: GDP PPP Per Capita (PPP Intl $)	17,709.306 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028
Forecast: Nominal GDP Per Capita (USD)	7,060.272 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028
Forecast: Real GDP Growth (%)	1.400 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028
Total Trade of Goods & Services: % of Nominal GDP (%)	62.120 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Sep 2024
GDP: Domestic: Final Consumption: Household (ZAR mn)	790,666.134 Dec 2018	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Dec 2018
GDP: Domestic: Final Consumption: General Government (ZAR mn)	269,645.658 Dec 2018	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Dec 2018

Production	Last	Frequency	Range
Industrial Production Index Growth (%)	-0.1 Sep 2024	monthly	Jan 1962 - Sep 2024
Minerals Production (Metric Ton)	291,567,745.000 2022	yearly	2009 - 2022
Gold Production (kg)	100,000.000 2023	yearly	1990 - 2023
Silver Production (Metric Ton)	37.747 2021	yearly	1986 - 2021
Motor Vehicle Production (Unit)	633,337.000 2023	yearly	1997 - 2023
Capacity Utilization: 2010p: Manufacturing (Mfg) (%)	78.400 Aug 2024	quarterly	Nov 2003 - Aug 2024
Energy Consumption (TJ)	3,247,499.205 2015	yearly	1992 - 2015
Electricity Consumption (GWh)	199,023.578 2019	yearly	1992 - 2019

Construction and Properties	Last	Frequency	Range
Building Permits (Unit)	5,726.000 Sep 2024	monthly	Jan 1993 - Sep 2024
House Prices Growth (%)	7.3 Nov 2016	monthly	Jan 1967 - Nov 2016
Nominal Residential Property Price Index (2010=100)	177.470 Jun 2024	quarterly	Mar 1966 - Jun 2024
Nominal Residential Property Price Index Growth (%)	0.617 Jun 2024	quarterly	Mar 1967 - Jun 2024
Real Residential Property Price Index (2010=100)	87.631 Jun 2024	quarterly	Mar 1966 - Jun 2024
Real Residential Property Price Index Growth (%)	-4.330 Jun 2024	quarterly	Mar 1967 - Jun 2024

Government and Public Finance	Last	Frequency	Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%)	-4.5 Sep 2024	quarterly	Dec 1990 - Sep 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn)	-2,620.729 Oct 2024	monthly	Jan 1990 - Oct 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn)	6,271.439 Oct 2024	monthly	Jan 1990 - Oct 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%)	21.6 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 1990 - Sep 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn)	310,853.4 Oct 2024	monthly	Jan 1960 - Oct 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%)	75.1 Sep 2024	quarterly	Dec 1960 - Sep 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (ZAR bn)	3,210.549 2029	yearly	2000 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (ZAR bn)	8,316.118 2029	yearly	2000 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (ZAR bn)	2,703.075 2029	yearly	2000 - 2029
National Govt Expenditure (ZAR mn)	158,537.000 Oct 2024	monthly	Jan 1990 - Oct 2024
National Govt Balance (ZAR mn)	-46,085.000 Oct 2024	monthly	Jan 1990 - Oct 2024
National Govt Revenue (ZAR mn)	112,452.000 Oct 2024	monthly	Jan 1990 - Oct 2024

Demographic and Labour Market	Last	Frequency	Range
Population (Person mn)	60.6 2022	yearly	1960 - 2022
Labour Force Participation Rate (%)	60.2 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Employed Persons (Person)	16,946,173.439 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Unemployment Rate (%)	32.10 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Monthly Earnings (USD)	1,467 May 2024	quarterly	Nov 2004 - May 2024
Labour Productivity Growth (%)	-0.89 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 2009 - Sep 2024
Forecast: Population (Person mn)	66.365 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028
Forecast: Unemployment Rate (%)	34.738 2029	yearly	1980 - 2029
Population: Mid Year: Female (Person)	29,545,505.000 2018	yearly	2001 - 2018
Population: Mid Year: Male (Person)	28,180,102.000 2018	yearly	2001 - 2018
Labour Force (Person th)	24,956.693 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Labour Force: Female (Person th)	11,504.639 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Labour Force: Male (Person th)	13,452.054 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Employment: Male (Person th)	9,401.575 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Employment: Female (Person th)	7,544.599 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Employment (Person th)	16,946.173 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Employment: Labour Force Survey: Mining (Person th)	484.006 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Employment: Labour Force Survey: Utilities (Person th)	127.439 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Employment: Labour Force Survey: Manufacturing (Person th)	1,634.613 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Unemployment Rate: Female (%)	29.500 Dec 2018	quarterly	Mar 2008 - Dec 2018
Unemployment Rate: Male (%)	25.100 Dec 2018	quarterly	Mar 2008 - Dec 2018
Unemployment: Female (Person th)	4,050.479 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Unemployment (Person th)	8,010.520 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Unemployment: Male (Person th)	3,960.040 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Nominal Avg Monthly Earnings: incl Bonus and Overtime (IB) (ZAR)	27,450.000 May 2024	quarterly	May 2015 - May 2024
Nominal Avg Monthly Earnings: IB: Mining and Quarrying (ZAR)	33,956.000 May 2024	quarterly	May 2015 - May 2024
Nominal Avg Monthly Earnings: IB: Manufacturing (ZAR)	23,614.000 May 2024	quarterly	May 2015 - May 2024
Nominal Avg Monthly Earnings: IB: Electricity, Gas and Water Supply (ZAR)	52,201.000 May 2024	quarterly	May 2015 - May 2024
Real Avg Monthly Earnings: Dec2021 Prices: IB: Electricity, Gas and Water Supply (ZAR)	45,274.000 May 2024	quarterly	May 2018 - May 2024

Domestic Trade and Household Survey	Last	Frequency	Range
Retail Sales Growth (%)	1.2 Sep 2024	monthly	Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
Motor Vehicles Sales (Unit)	47,924 Oct 2024	monthly	Jan 2003 - Oct 2024
Motor Vehicles Sales Growth (%)	5.5 Oct 2024	monthly	Jan 2004 - Oct 2024
Motor Vehicle Sales: Commercial Cars (Unit)	184,399.000 2023	yearly	2005 - 2023
Motor Vehicle Sales: Passenger Cars (Unit)	347,388.000 2023	yearly	2005 - 2023
Consumer Confidence: Net Balance (% Point)	-25.0 Jun 2023	quarterly	Jun 1982 - Jun 2023
Consumer Confidence Growth (% Point)	0.0 Jun 2023	quarterly	Jun 1983 - Jun 2023
Nominal Wholesale Sales: sa (ZAR mn)	283,516.000 Sep 2024	monthly	Jan 1998 - Sep 2024
Real Wholesale Sales: 2019p (ZAR mn)	206,953.000 Sep 2024	monthly	Jan 1998 - Sep 2024
Real Wholesale Sales: 2019p: sa (ZAR mn)	203,599.000 Sep 2024	monthly	Jan 1998 - Sep 2024
Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) (% Point)	-6.220 Dec 2024	quarterly	Jun 1982 - Dec 2024

Inflation	Last	Frequency	Range
Consumer Price Index CPI Growth (%)	6.8 Apr 2023	monthly	Jan 1958 - Apr 2023
Core CPI Change (%)	3.938 Oct 2024	monthly	Jan 2009 - Oct 2024
CPI: Food and Non Alcoholic Beverage Change (%)	3.554 Oct 2024	monthly	Jan 2009 - Oct 2024
Producer Price Index Growth (%)	-0.1 Nov 2024	monthly	Jan 2013 - Nov 2024
Forecast: Consumer Price Index Growth (%)	4.500 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028

Foreign Trade	Last	Frequency	Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%)	3.612 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn)	832.2 Oct 2024	monthly	Oct 2004 - Oct 2024
Total Exports (USD mn)	10,213.6 Oct 2024	monthly	Oct 2004 - Oct 2024
Total Exports Growth (%)	5.6 Oct 2024	monthly	Oct 2005 - Oct 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th)	2,085,195.221 2023	yearly	1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th)	360,954.969 2023	yearly	1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th)	127,325.046 2023	yearly	1995 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn)	9,381.4 Oct 2024	monthly	Oct 2004 - Oct 2024
Total Imports Growth (%)	-9.9 Oct 2024	monthly	Oct 2005 - Oct 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th)	1,817,229.560 2023	yearly	1995 - 2023
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th)	696,045.515 2023	yearly	1995 - 2023
Total Exports to USA (USD mn)	717.973 Oct 2024	monthly	Jan 1998 - Oct 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn)	582.992 Oct 2024	monthly	Jan 1998 - Oct 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn)	857.332 Oct 2024	monthly	Jan 1998 - Oct 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn)	2,166.622 Oct 2024	monthly	Sep 1999 - Oct 2024
Exports: Chemical Products (ZAR mn)	10,608.900 Oct 2024	monthly	Jan 2010 - Oct 2024
Exports: Machinery and Mechanical Appliances (ZAR mn)	14,110.400 Oct 2024	monthly	Jan 2010 - Oct 2024
Exports: Mineral Products (ZAR mn)	41,099.200 Oct 2024	monthly	Jan 2010 - Oct 2024
Exports: Base Metals (ZAR mn)	16,116.100 Oct 2024	monthly	Jan 2010 - Oct 2024
Exports: Natural Pearls and Precious Metal (ZAR mn)	39,593.000 Oct 2024	monthly	Jan 2010 - Oct 2024
Exports: China (ZAR)	15,076,011,808.000 Oct 2024	monthly	Jan 2009 - Oct 2024
Exports: Japan (ZAR)	8,303,524,065.000 Oct 2024	monthly	Jan 2009 - Oct 2024
Exports: United Kingdom (ZAR)	5,690,828,835.000 Oct 2024	monthly	Jan 2009 - Oct 2024
Exports: Germany (ZAR)	11,293,666,899.000 Oct 2024	monthly	Jan 2009 - Oct 2024
Exports: United States (ZAR)	12,625,410,262.000 Oct 2024	monthly	Jan 2009 - Oct 2024
Exports (ZAR mn)	179,603.300 Oct 2024	monthly	Jan 2010 - Oct 2024
Imports: Mineral Products (ZAR mn)	27,484.200 Oct 2024	monthly	Jan 2010 - Oct 2024
Imports: Vehicles (ZAR mn)	16,516.800 Oct 2024	monthly	Jan 2010 - Oct 2024
Imports: Machinery and Mechanical Appliances (ZAR mn)	36,187.600 Oct 2024	monthly	Jan 2010 - Oct 2024
Imports: Chemical Products (ZAR mn)	17,927.200 Oct 2024	monthly	Jan 2010 - Oct 2024
Imports: Textiles (ZAR mn)	6,997.200 Oct 2024	monthly	Jan 2010 - Oct 2024
Imports: China (ZAR)	38,099,611,424.000 Oct 2024	monthly	Jan 2009 - Oct 2024
Imports: Japan (ZAR)	3,768,645,250.000 Oct 2024	monthly	Jan 2009 - Oct 2024
Imports: United States (ZAR)	10,251,795,243.000 Oct 2024	monthly	Jan 2009 - Oct 2024
Imports: Germany (ZAR)	10,661,776,909.000 Oct 2024	monthly	Jan 2009 - Oct 2024
Imports: United Kingdom (ZAR)	2,999,180,357.000 Oct 2024	monthly	Jan 2009 - Oct 2024
Imports (ZAR mn)	164,969.900 Oct 2024	monthly	Jan 2010 - Oct 2024
Export Value Index (2015=100)	152.554 2021	yearly	1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100)	108.922 2021	yearly	1980 - 2021

Balance of Payments	Last	Frequency	Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn)	-955.2 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn)	-932.5 Mar 2023	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Mar 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%)	-1.0 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn)	-180.4 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%)	-0.2 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn)	2,538.594 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%)	2.5 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn)	231.0 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn)	2,307.615 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
External Debt (USD mn)	163,852.0 Jun 2024	quarterly	Dec 1985 - Jun 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%)	41.5 2023	yearly	1985 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn)	33,647.0 Mar 2024	quarterly	Dec 2002 - Mar 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%)	8.4 2023	yearly	1994 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn)	-10.305 2029	yearly	1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn)	112,572.209 Jun 2024	quarterly	Dec 2012 - Jun 2024
BoP: Current Account: Exports: Merchandise (ZAR mn)	475,890.000 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Exports: Net Gold (ZAR mn)	34,789.000 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Receipts: Services (ZAR mn)	72,748.000 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Receipts: Income (ZAR mn)	53,866.000 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Less Imports: Merchandise (ZAR mn)	466,372.000 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Less Payments: Services (ZAR mn)	93,592.000 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Less Payments: Income (ZAR mn)	109,064.000 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Current Transfers (ZAR mn)	-12,053.000 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital Transfers Account (ZAR mn)	63.000 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account (ZAR mn)	39,054.000 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Net (ZAR mn)	13,914.000 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Net: Financial Assets (ZAR mn)	17,153.000 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: PI: Net: Liabilities (ZAR mn)	45,589.000 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment (PI): Net (ZAR mn)	81,061.000 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net (ZAR mn)	-65,364.000 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net: Liabilities (ZAR mn)	67,202.000 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: PI: Net: Assets (ZAR mn)	35,472.000 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net: Financial Assets (ZAR mn)	-132,566.000 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives: Net (ZAR mn)	-7,215.000 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives: Net: Liabilities (ZAR mn)	-43,636.000 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives: Net: Financial Assets (ZAR mn)	36,421.000 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Reserve Assets (ZAR mn)	16,658.000 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Net Direct Investment: Liabilities (ZAR mn)	-8,219.000 Dec 2018	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Dec 2018
BoP: Financial Account: PI: Liabilities: Equity & Investment Fund Shares (ZAR mn)	-15,687.000 Dec 2018	quarterly	Mar 1997 - Dec 2018
BoP: saar: CA: Receipts: Income (ZAR mn)	198,179.000 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Sep 2024
BoP: saar: CA: Less Imports: Merchandise (ZAR mn)	1,781,831.000 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Sep 2024
BoP: saar: CA: Less Payments: Services (ZAR mn)	368,795.000 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Sep 2024
BoP: saar: CA: Less Payments: Income (ZAR mn)	326,813.000 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Sep 2024
BoP: saar: CA: Current Transfers (ZAR mn)	-47,870.000 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Sep 2024
BoP: saar: CA: Exports: Net Gold (ZAR mn)	139,154.000 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Sep 2024
BoP: saar: CA: Receipts: Services (ZAR mn)	297,515.000 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Sep 2024
BoP: saar: CA: Exports: Merchandise (ZAR mn)	1,819,640.000 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Sep 2024
BoP: saar: Current Account (CA) (ZAR mn)	-70,820.000 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Sep 2024
Foreign Investment: Direct (ZAR mn)	1,925,533.000 2017	yearly	1956 - 2017

Monetary	Last	Frequency	Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%)	5.3 Oct 2024	monthly	Jan 2008 - Oct 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%)	40.7 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 1969 - Sep 2024
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn)	17,103.041 Oct 2024	monthly	Jan 2008 - Oct 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn)	157,992.871 Oct 2024	monthly	Mar 1965 - Oct 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn)	248,089.901 Oct 2024	monthly	Mar 1965 - Oct 2024
M2 Growth (%)	7.1 Oct 2024	monthly	Mar 1966 - Oct 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%)	2.5 Nov 2024	monthly	Feb 1994 - Nov 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn)	45,040.0 Oct 2024	monthly	Jan 2001 - Oct 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%)	11.762 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 2001 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA)	4.8 Oct 2024	monthly	Oct 2004 - Oct 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn)	11,203.000 Oct 2024	monthly	Dec 1956 - Oct 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn)	352,613.690 Sep 2024	monthly	Dec 1986 - Sep 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%)	7.3 Sep 2024	monthly	Dec 1987 - Sep 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn)	319,457.1 Oct 2024	monthly	Mar 1965 - Oct 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%)	6.8 Oct 2024	monthly	Mar 1966 - Oct 2024
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%)	7.900 Dec 2023	quarterly	Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Credit to Households (USD bn)	129.371 Dec 2023	quarterly	Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn)	248.834 Dec 2023	quarterly	Mar 1965 - Dec 2023
Household Debt (USD mn)	171,195.1 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 1969 - Sep 2024
Total Loans (USD mn)	318,755.086 Aug 2024	monthly	Jan 2008 - Aug 2024
Total Loans Growth (%)	5.57 Aug 2024	monthly	Jan 2009 - Aug 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%)	66.59 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 1965 - Sep 2024
Money Supply M3 (ZAR mn)	5,375,942.000 Oct 2024	monthly	Mar 1965 - Oct 2024
Monetary Base (ZAR mn)	497,661.000 Oct 2024	monthly	Mar 1965 - Oct 2024
Money Supply M3: sa (ZAR mn)	5,383,693.000 Oct 2024	monthly	Mar 1965 - Oct 2024
Money Supply M3: M2 (ZAR mn)	4,384,989.000 Oct 2024	monthly	Mar 1965 - Oct 2024
Money Supply M3: M2: M1 (ZAR mn)	2,792,524.000 Oct 2024	monthly	Mar 1965 - Oct 2024
Official Reserve Assets (USD mn)	63,028.000 Oct 2024	monthly	Jan 2001 - Oct 2024
Official Reserve Assets: Gold (USD mn)	5,335.000 Jan 2019	monthly	Jan 2001 - Jan 2019
Gold & Other Foreign Reserves: Memorandum Items: Gross (USD mn)	50,582.00 Jun 2018	monthly	Jan 1981 - Jun 2018

Banking Statistics	Last	Frequency	Range
Liquid Assets Ratio (%)	13.8 Sep 2024	monthly	Mar 1988 - Sep 2024
Capital Adequacy Ratio (%)	17.2 Oct 2024	monthly	Jan 2013 - Oct 2024

Interest and Foreign Exchange Rates	Last	Frequency	Range
Bank Lending Rate (% pa)	11.250 20 Dec 2024	daily	31 Dec 1948 - 20 Dec 2024
Exchange Rate against USD (USD/ZAR)	19.032 May 2023	monthly	Jan 1957 - May 2023
Policy Rate (% pa)	7.75 Nov 2024	monthly	Nov 1999 - Nov 2024
Short Term Interest Rate (% pa)	7.98 Oct 2024	monthly	Dec 1980 - Oct 2024
Long Term Interest Rate (% pa)	10.14 Nov 2024	monthly	Aug 2006 - Nov 2024
Real Effective Exchange Rate (2005=100)	90.2 Sep 2024	monthly	Jan 1970 - Sep 2024
Short Term Government Bond Yield (% pa)	8.57 28 Feb 2023	daily	15 Aug 2006 - 28 Feb 2023
Real Effective Exchange Rate Index: Average (2015=100)	96.880 Jun 2020	monthly	Jan 1970 - Jun 2020

Energy	Last	Frequency	Range
Electricity Production (GWh)	20,311 Oct 2024	monthly	Jan 1985 - Oct 2024
Natural Gas Production: OPEC: Marketed Production (Cub m mn)	2,400.000 2012	yearly	2005 - 2012
Natural Gas: Imports (Cub m mn)	4,053.000 2023	yearly	1975 - 2023
Natural Gas: Consumption (Cub ft/Day bn)	0.459 2023	yearly	1971 - 2023
Crude Oil: Production (%)	-0.814 Sep 2024	monthly	Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
Crude Oil: Imports (Barrel/Day th)	168.667 2023	yearly	1980 - 2023
Oil Consumption (Barrel/Day th)	522.421 2023	yearly	1965 - 2023
Coal Production (Tonne mn)	228.500 2023	yearly	1981 - 2023
Coal Consumption (TOE mn)	85.982 2018	yearly	1965 - 2018

Tourism	Last	Frequency	Range
Visitor Arrivals (Person)	11,655,083 2023	yearly	1975 - 2023
Visitor Arrivals Growth (%)	45.2 2023	yearly	1976 - 2023
Tourism Revenue (USD mn)	275 Sep 2024	monthly	Sep 2004 - Sep 2024
Tourism Revenue Growth (%)	8.6 Sep 2024	monthly	Sep 2005 - Sep 2024

Business and Economic Survey	Last	Frequency	Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point)	0.4 Nov 2024	monthly	Sep 2000 - Nov 2024
Business Confidence Index: Quarterly: Manufacturers (%)	36.000 Dec 2024	quarterly	Mar 1975 - Dec 2024
Business Confidence Index (2020=100)	110.200 Sep 2024	monthly	Jan 2015 - Sep 2024
Composite Leading Index: sa: 2015=100: Domestic (2015=100)	105.88 Apr 2018	monthly	Jan 1960 - Apr 2018
Composite Coincident Index: sa: 2015=100: Domestic (2015=100)	102.50 Mar 2018	monthly	Jan 1960 - Mar 2018
Composite Lagging Index: sa: 2015=100: Domestic (2015=100)	94.64 Mar 2018	monthly	Jan 1960 - Mar 2018
Building & Construction Survey: Composite Confidence (%)	24.500 Mar 2019	quarterly	Jun 1986 - Mar 2019
ZA: Ease of Doing Business Rank: 1=Most Business-friendly Regulations (NA)	84.000 2019	yearly	2019 - 2019

Financial Market	Last	Frequency	Range
Equity Market Index (02Jan2002=100)	75,534.4 Nov 2023	monthly	Mar 2021 - Nov 2023
Market Capitalization: % of GDP (%)	320.6 2022	yearly	1975 - 2022
Market Capitalization (USD mn)	1,230,120.002 Jul 2023	monthly	Jun 1992 - Jul 2023
P/E ratio (NA)	14.858 Sep 2019	monthly	Apr 2013 - Sep 2019
Market Capitalization: JSE: USD (USD mn)	1,105,351.53 May 2018	monthly	Aug 2002 - May 2018

Transport and Telecommunications	Last	Frequency	Range
Registered Motor Vehicles (Unit th)	10,338.783 2020	yearly	2005 - 2020
Container Port Throughput (TEU)	4,053,350.000 2022	yearly	2008 - 2022
Liner Shipping Connectivity Index (2004=100)	40.110 2018	yearly	2004 - 2018
Number of Subscriber Fixed Line (Unit)	1,353,130.000 2023	yearly	1960 - 2023
Number of Subscriber Mobile (Person)	108,000,000.000 2023	yearly	1960 - 2023
Teledensity: Fixed Line (Number)	2.479 2021	yearly	1960 - 2021
Teledensity: Mobile (Number)	168.924 2021	yearly	1960 - 2021
Exports: ICT Goods (USD th)	867,942.467 2022	yearly	2000 - 2022
Exports: Telecommunication Equipment (USD th)	365,611.687 2023	yearly	1995 - 2023
Exports: Television (USD th)	79,042.212 2023	yearly	1995 - 2023
Imports: ICT Goods (USD th)	7,561,763.170 2022	yearly	2000 - 2022
Imports: Telecommunication Equipment (USD th)	3,423,813.537 2023	yearly	1995 - 2023
Imports: Television (USD th)	107,753.267 2023	yearly	1995 - 2023

More Indicators for South Africa

Indicators	Last	Frequency	Range
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: Western Cape: Additions and Alteratio... (sq m)	69,417.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: Western Cape: Additions and Alteratio... (sq m)	22,396.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: Eastern Cape: Residential: Flats and... (ZAR th)	31,378.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: Eastern Cape: Residential: Others (ZAR th)	2,857.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: Eastern Cape: Residential: Dwellings... (ZAR th)	38,804.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: Eastern Cape: Non Residential: Offic... (ZAR th)	8,106.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: Eastern Cape: Non Residential: Shopp... (ZAR th)	8,628.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: Eastern Cape: Non Residential: Indus... (ZAR th)	31,171.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: Eastern Cape: Non Residential: Other... (ZAR th)	9,993.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: Eastern Cape: Additions and Alterati... (ZAR th)	144,547.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: Eastern Cape: Additions and Alterati... (ZAR th)	46,421.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Unit: Eastern Cape: Residential: Dwellings:... (Unit)	118.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Unit: Eastern Cape: Residential: Flats and ... (Unit)	35.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: Eastern Cape: Residential: Dwellings:... (sq m)	5,521.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: Eastern Cape: Residential: Flats and ... (sq m)	5,089.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: Eastern Cape: Residential: Others (sq m)	600.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: Eastern Cape: Non Residential: Office... (sq m)	1,311.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: Eastern Cape: Non Residential: Shoppi... (sq m)	1,568.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: Eastern Cape: Non Residential: Indust... (sq m)	5,007.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: Eastern Cape: Non Residential: Others (sq m)	2,008.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: Eastern Cape: Additions and Alteratio... (sq m)	23,848.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: Eastern Cape: Additions and Alteratio... (sq m)	7,041.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: Northern Cape: Residential: Flats an... (ZAR th)	0.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: Northern Cape: Residential: Others (ZAR th)	0.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: Northern Cape: Residential: Dwelling... (ZAR th)	627.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: Northern Cape: Non Residential: Offi... (ZAR th)	6,578.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: Northern Cape: Non Residential: Shop... (ZAR th)	12,729.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: Northern Cape: Non Residential: Indu... (ZAR th)	2,352.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: Northern Cape: Non Residential: Othe... (ZAR th)	1,608.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: Northern Cape: Additions and Alterat... (ZAR th)	39,678.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: Northern Cape: Additions and Alterat... (ZAR th)	7,671.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Unit: Northern Cape: Residential: Dwellings... (Unit)	1.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Unit: Northern Cape: Residential: Flats and... (Unit)	0.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: Northern Cape: Residential: Dwellings... (sq m)	78.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: Northern Cape: Residential: Flats and... (sq m)	0.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: Northern Cape: Residential: Others (sq m)	0.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: Northern Cape: Non Residential: Offic... (sq m)	818.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: Northern Cape: Non Residential: Shopp... (sq m)	1,583.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: Northern Cape: Non Residential: Indus... (sq m)	494.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: Northern Cape: Non Residential: Other... (sq m)	200.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: Northern Cape: Additions and Alterati... (sq m)	5,296.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: Northern Cape: Additions and Alterati... (sq m)	1,027.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: Free State: Residential: Flats and T... (ZAR th)	12,451.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: Free State: Residential: Others (ZAR th)	10,872.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: Free State: Residential: Dwellings: ... (ZAR th)	9,716.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: Free State: Non Residential: Office ... (ZAR th)	0.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: Free State: Non Residential: Shoppin... (ZAR th)	1,385.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: Free State: Non Residential: Industr... (ZAR th)	143,921.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: Free State: Non Residential: Others (ZAR th)	17,875.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: Free State: Additions and Alteration... (ZAR th)	57,430.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: Free State: Additions and Alteration... (ZAR th)	22,415.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Unit: Free State: Residential: Dwellings: &... (Unit)	25.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Unit: Free State: Residential: Flats and To... (Unit)	27.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: Free State: Residential: Dwellings: &... (sq m)	1,403.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: Free State: Residential: Flats and To... (sq m)	1,901.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: Free State: Residential: Others (sq m)	1,920.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: Free State: Non Residential: Office a... (sq m)	0.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: Free State: Non Residential: Shopping... (sq m)	187.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: Free State: Non Residential: Industri... (sq m)	22,605.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: Free State: Non Residential: Others (sq m)	2,821.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: Free State: Additions and Alterations... (sq m)	9,379.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: Free State: Additions and Alterations... (sq m)	3,312.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: Kwazulu Natal: Residential: Flats an... (ZAR th)	299,627.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: Kwazulu Natal: Residential: Others (ZAR th)	276,496.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: Kwazulu Natal: Residential: Dwelling... (ZAR th)	7,806.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: Kwazulu Natal: Non Residential: Offi... (ZAR th)	47,340.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: Kwazulu Natal: Non Residential: Shop... (ZAR th)	24,208.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: Kwazulu Natal: Non Residential: Indu... (ZAR th)	115,410.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: Kwazulu Natal: Non Residential: Othe... (ZAR th)	68,413.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: Kwazulu Natal: Additions and Alterat... (ZAR th)	383,757.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: Kwazulu Natal: Additions and Alterat... (ZAR th)	160,752.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Unit: Kwazulu Natal: Residential: Dwellings... (Unit)	15.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Unit: Kwazulu Natal: Residential: Flats and... (Unit)	268.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: Kwazulu Natal: Residential: Dwellings... (sq m)	903.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: Kwazulu Natal: Residential: Flats and... (sq m)	31,341.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: Kwazulu Natal: Residential: Others (sq m)	23,235.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: Kwazulu Natal: Non Residential: Offic... (sq m)	4,912.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: Kwazulu Natal: Non Residential: Shopp... (sq m)	2,198.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: Kwazulu Natal: Non Residential: Indus... (sq m)	19,326.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: Kwazulu Natal: Non Residential: Other... (sq m)	8,446.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: Kwazulu Natal: Additions and Alterati... (sq m)	38,054.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: Kwazulu Natal: Additions and Alterati... (sq m)	15,024.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: North West: Residential: Flats and T... (ZAR th)	36,033.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: North West: Residential: Others (ZAR th)	34,328.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: North West: Residential: Dwellings: ... (ZAR th)	1,785.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: North West: Non Residential: Office ... (ZAR th)	4,153.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: North West: Non Residential: Shoppin... (ZAR th)	767.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: North West: Non Residential: Industr... (ZAR th)	750.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: North West: Non Residential: Others (ZAR th)	0.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: North West: Additions and Alteration... (ZAR th)	76,929.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: North West: Additions and Alteration... (ZAR th)	16,542.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Unit: North West: Residential: Dwellings: &... (Unit)	8.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Unit: North West: Residential: Flats and To... (Unit)	66.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: North West: Residential: Dwellings: &... (sq m)	397.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: North West: Residential: Flats and To... (sq m)	6,976.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: North West: Residential: Others (sq m)	6,314.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: North West: Non Residential: Office a... (sq m)	791.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: North West: Non Residential: Shopping... (sq m)	153.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: North West: Non Residential: Industri... (sq m)	134.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: North West: Non Residential: Others (sq m)	0.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018

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