South Africa

76 indicators · 1653–2030 · 29,681 observations

Key series

All indicators

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National accounts and activity

IndicatorFrequencyCoverageObservations
Final consumptionconsAnnual · also Quarterly1950–202677
Final consumption (% of GDP)cons_GDPAnnual · also Quarterly1950–202677
Final consumption (USD)cons_USDAnnual · also Quarterly1950–202677
GDP deflatordeflatorAnnual · also Quarterly1911–2030120
Gross fixed capital formationfinvAnnual · also Quarterly1910–2026117
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP)finv_GDPAnnual · also Quarterly1911–2026116
Gross fixed capital formation (USD)finv_USDAnnual · also Quarterly1910–2026117
Government consumptiongconsAnnual · also Quarterly1950–202677
Government consumption (% of GDP)gcons_GDPAnnual · also Quarterly1950–202677
Government consumption (USD)gcons_USDAnnual · also Quarterly1950–202677
Household consumptionhconsAnnual · also Quarterly1950–202677
Household consumption (% of GDP)hcons_GDPAnnual · also Quarterly1950–202677
Household consumption (USD)hcons_USDAnnual · also Quarterly1950–202677
Gross capital formationinvAnnual · also Quarterly1910–2030121
Gross capital formation (% of GDP)inv_GDPAnnual · also Quarterly1911–2030120
Gross capital formation (USD)inv_USDAnnual · also Quarterly1910–2030121
Nominal GDPnGDPAnnual · also Quarterly1911–2030120
Nominal GDP (USD)nGDP_USDAnnual · also Quarterly1911–2030120
Real GDPrGDPAnnual · also Quarterly1806–2030196
Real GDP (USD)rGDP_USDAnnual · also Quarterly1911–2026116
Real GDP per capitarGDP_pcAnnual1806–2030196
Real GDP per capita (USD)rGDP_pc_USDAnnual1911–2026116

Prices

IndicatorFrequencyCoverageObservations
Consumer price indexCPIAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1653–2030378
House price indexHPIAnnual · also Quarterly1966–202661
Inflation rateinflAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1653–2030378
Real house price indexrHPIAnnual · also Quarterly1966–202661

Money, interest rates and exchange rates

IndicatorFrequencyCoverageObservations
Money supply (M0)M0Annual · also Quarterly, Monthly1876–2025150
Money supply (M1)M1Annual · also Quarterly, Monthly1948–202578
Money supply (M2)M2Annual · also Monthly1948–201972
Money supply (M3)M3Annual · also Quarterly, Monthly1964–202562
Real effective exchange rateREERAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1960–202667
US dollar exchange rateUSDfxAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1900–2030131
Central bank policy ratecbrateAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1930–202697
Long-term interest rateltrateAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1879–2026122
Short-term interest ratestrateAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1925–2026102

Government finance

IndicatorFrequencyCoverageObservations
Central government debtcgovdebtAnnual · also Quarterly1911–2024114
Central government debt (% of GDP)cgovdebt_GDPAnnual · also Quarterly1865–2024160
Central government deficitcgovdefAnnual · also Quarterly1911–2024114
Central government deficit (% of GDP)cgovdef_GDPAnnual · also Quarterly1911–2024114
Central government expenditurecgovexpAnnual1911–2024114
Central government expenditure (% of GDP)cgovexp_GDPAnnual1911–2024114
Central government revenuecgovrevAnnual1911–2024114
Central government revenue (% of GDP)cgovrev_GDPAnnual1911–2024114
Central government tax revenuecgovtaxAnnual1975–202450
Central government tax revenue (% of GDP)cgovtax_GDPAnnual1975–202450
General government debtgen_govdebtAnnual1913–2030118
General government debt (% of GDP)gen_govdebt_GDPAnnual1913–2030118
General government deficitgen_govdefAnnual1913–2030118
General government deficit (% of GDP)gen_govdef_GDPAnnual1913–2030118
General government expendituregen_govexpAnnual1913–2030118
General government expenditure (% of GDP)gen_govexp_GDPAnnual1913–2030118
General government revenuegen_govrevAnnual1913–2030118
General government revenue (% of GDP)gen_govrev_GDPAnnual1913–2030118
General government tax revenuegen_govtaxAnnual1977–202448
General government tax revenue (% of GDP)gen_govtax_GDPAnnual1977–202448
Combined government debtgovdebtAnnual · also Quarterly1911–2030120
Combined government debt (% of GDP)govdebt_GDPAnnual · also Quarterly1865–2030166
Combined government deficitgovdefAnnual · also Quarterly1911–2030120
Combined government deficit (% of GDP)govdef_GDPAnnual · also Quarterly1911–2030120
Combined government expendituregovexpAnnual1911–2030120
Combined government expenditure (% of GDP)govexp_GDPAnnual1911–2030120
Combined government revenuegovrevAnnual1911–2030120
Combined government revenue (% of GDP)govrev_GDPAnnual1911–2030120
Combined government tax revenuegovtaxAnnual1975–202450
Combined government tax revenue (% of GDP)govtax_GDPAnnual1975–202450

External sector

IndicatorFrequencyCoverageObservations
Current accountCAAnnual · also Quarterly1923–203095
Current account (% of GDP)CA_GDPAnnual · also Quarterly1923–203095
Current account (USD)CA_USDAnnual · also Quarterly1948–203083
ExportsexportsAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1826–2030205
Exports (% of GDP)exports_GDPAnnual · also Quarterly1911–2030120
Exports (USD)exports_USDAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1900–2030131
ImportsimportsAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1826–2030205
Imports (% of GDP)imports_GDPAnnual · also Quarterly1911–2030120
Imports (USD)imports_USDAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1900–2030131

Labour and population

IndicatorFrequencyCoverageObservations
PopulationpopAnnual1800–2030231
Unemployment rateunempAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1980–203051
Data release 2026_08_27_1049.