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South Africa

ZA · currency ZAR (South African rand)

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Overview

Coverage: 41 of 41 annual indicators reported, latest years 2020–2026. Gaps read “not available” (source has no figure) or “not yet covered” (not yet collected), never zero.

Currencies & Rates

Official and market exchange rates, policy rates, government yields, bank rates, reserves and stock indices.

Exchange rates

ZAR per US$1. Official and market rates are separate series and are never blended.
SeriesRateAs ofSource
Official rate reference 16.56 11 Nov 2026, 00:00 UTC ECB reference rates (via Frankfurter API)
Parallel-market rate (USDT peer-to-peer median) parallel 17.79 12 Nov 2026, 04:20 UTC Bybit P2P
Market premium% by which the market rate exceeds the official rate +7.40% -4.98% pts over 7 days How we measure

Market premium history · since Aug 2026 · collected by The African Exponent

-14%0%19%Aug 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026Nov 2026

Official rate, 10-year annual average (ZAR per US$1, World Bank)

10141820142017202020232025

Policy rate

InstrumentRateEffectiveSource
Policy rate (repo)% per year · South African Reserve Bank 7.00% 29 May 2026 South African Reserve Bank

Checked 12 Sep 2026, 01:12 UTC

Government securities yields

% yield at the latest auction for each tenor. Tenors up to 364 days are Treasury bills; longer tenors are bonds. yield Source: SARB

91-day 6.84%17 Aug 2026
182-day 7.15%17 Aug 2026
364-day 7.20%17 Aug 2026

Steep — 364-day above 91-day.

as of 17 Aug 2026

Stock market

JSE All Share

114,693 · 10 Nov 2026

43,00081,500120,0002016202020222026

↑ 120.7% since 2016

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Annual indicators

Annual indicators · latest year reported for South Africa · change over the period shown
Indicator Latest Year Change Source Data
FX reserves Current US$, total reserves including gold includes gold $76B 2025 ↑ $26.9B since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Lending rate % per year, average bank lending rate 10.7% 2025 ↑ 1.6 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Deposit rate % per year, average bank deposit rate 7.4% 2025 ↑ 1.6 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
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Economy & Prices

Output, growth, inflation, jobs, investment, the structure of the economy and minimum wages.

Inflation % change from a year earlier

SeriesYear on yearPeriodSource
Headline consumer prices stale 4.30% Jul 2026 National statistics office

Checked 12 Sep 2026, 19:49 UTC

Annual indicators

Annual indicators · latest year reported for South Africa · change over the period shown
Indicator Latest Year Change Source Data
GDP Current US$ $427.2B 2025 ↑ $46B since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
GDP growth % change, real (inflation-adjusted) 1.1% 2025 ↓ 0.3 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
GDP per capita (PPP) Current international $ per person, PPP $15,906 2025 ↑ $2,547 since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
GDP per capita growth % change per person, real -0% 2025 ↑ 0.2 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Unemployment % of labour force ILO modeled estimate — national definitions differ 32.4% 2025 ↑ 7.5 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Investment rate Gross fixed capital formation, % of GDP 13.9% 2025 ↓ 4.4 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Agriculture share of GDP Agriculture value added, % of GDP 2.8% 2025 ↑ 0.7 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Manufacturing share of GDP Manufacturing value added, % of GDP 12.3% 2025 ↓ 0.2 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Services share of GDP Services value added, % of GDP 63.1% 2025 ↓ 0.9 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Minimum wage Local currency per month, national statutory floor Gazette monthly equivalent R5,894.40 (45-hour week × 4.333). EPWP is R16.62/hour. R30.23 / hour 2026 — National Minimum Wage Amendment 2026 — Government Gazette 54075 CSV Rank Compare
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Public Finance & Debt

Government revenue, budget balance, public and external debt, debt service and sovereign credit ratings.

Sovereign credit ratings

AgencyRatingOutlook · actionSource
Fitch BB StableUpgraded 5 Jun 2026 · as of 5 Jun 2026 Agency release
Moody's Ba2 PositiveOutlook raised 22 May 2026 · as of 22 May 2026 Agency release
S&P BB PositiveUpgraded 14 Nov 2025 · as of 14 Nov 2025 Agency release

Annual indicators

Annual indicators · latest year reported for South Africa · change over the period shown
Indicator Latest Year Change Source Data
Government revenue / GDP General government revenue, % of GDP 2026 is an IMF projection (forecast) for the year in progress when fetched, not a reported outturn. 28.5% 2026 ↑ 3.1 pts since 2014 IMF DataMapper CSV Rank Compare
Budget balance / GDP General government net lending/borrowing, % of GDP Latest 1–2 years are IMF estimates -4.9% 2026 ↓ 0.9 pts since 2014 IMF World Economic Outlook Oct 2025 CSV Rank Compare
Debt to GDP General government gross debt, % of GDP Latest 1–2 years are IMF estimates 78.9% 2026 ↑ 35.7 pts since 2014 IMF World Economic Outlook Oct 2025 CSV Rank Compare
Gross debt (national currency) General government gross debt, local currency Latest 1–2 years are IMF estimates R6.3T 2026 ↑ R4.5T since 2014 IMF World Economic Outlook Oct 2025 CSV
External debt Total external debt stocks, current US$ $175.9B 2024 ↑ $26.6B since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Debt service / exports Total debt service, % of exports and primary income 16.3% 2024 ↑ 7.7 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
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Trade & Resources

Exports, imports, trade partners and products, investment and remittance flows, oil and commodities.

Trade profile

Goods and services, current US$
FlowLatestChange
Exports $134.5B · 2025 ↑ $24B since 2014
Imports $126.2B · 2025 ↑ $10B since 2014
Balance derived $8.2B · 2025 ↑ $14B since 2014

Top exports · 2025

Products

  1. Pearls, precious stones and metals$23.3B · 20.0%
  2. Ores, slag and ash$18.1B · 15.5%
  3. Vehicles other than railway$15.3B · 13.1%
  4. Mineral fuels$9.5B · 8.2%
  5. Edible fruit and nuts$6B · 5.2%
Show all 10 products
  1. Machinery and mechanical appliances$5.9B · 5.0%
  2. Iron and steel$3.5B · 3.0%
  3. Aluminium$2.4B · 2.1%
  4. Electrical machinery and equipment$2.4B · 2.0%
  5. Beverages, spirits, vinegar$1.6B · 1.4%

Partners

  1. China$12.8B · 11.0%
  2. M49 899$9.3B · 8.0%
  3. Germany$8.8B · 7.6%
  4. United States$8.3B · 7.1%
  5. Japan$5.5B · 4.7%
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  1. United Kingdom$5.4B · 4.6%
  2. Mozambique$5.2B · 4.5%
  3. India$4.7B · 4.0%
  4. Netherlands$4.3B · 3.7%
  5. Namibia$4.2B · 3.6%

Top imports · 2025

Products

  1. Mineral fuels$18.5B · 17.6%
  2. Machinery and mechanical appliances$14B · 13.3%
  3. Electrical machinery and equipment$10.4B · 9.9%
  4. Vehicles other than railway$8.8B · 8.4%
  5. Commodities not specified$8.5B · 8.1%
Show all 10 products
  1. Plastics$2.9B · 2.7%
  2. Optical, medical, precision instruments$2.5B · 2.4%
  3. Pharmaceutical products$2.5B · 2.4%
  4. Pearls, precious stones and metals$2B · 1.9%
  5. Miscellaneous chemical products$2B · 1.9%

Partners

  1. China$23.6B · 22.5%
  2. India$7.6B · 7.3%
  3. Germany$7.2B · 6.9%
  4. United States$7.2B · 6.9%
  5. Oman$3.5B · 3.3%
Show all 10 partners
  1. Thailand$3.4B · 3.3%
  2. Saudi Arabia$3.1B · 3.0%
  3. United Arab Emirates$2.6B · 2.5%
  4. Japan$2.4B · 2.3%
  5. Italy$2.4B · 2.3%

2025 filings are still arriving — this page updates as each country reports

Commodity exposure for South Africa →

Annual indicators

Annual indicators · latest year reported for South Africa · change over the period shown
Indicator Latest Year Change Source Data
Exports of goods and services Goods and services, current US$ $134.5B 2025 ↑ $24B since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Exports per capita derived Current US$ per person (derived) $2,077 2025 ↑ $90.52 since 2014 Derived from World Bank series on this page CSV Rank Compare
Current account / GDP Current-account balance, % of GDP Latest 1–2 years are IMF estimates -0.9% 2026 ↑ 3.9 pts since 2014 IMF World Economic Outlook Oct 2025 CSV Rank Compare
FDI inflows Foreign direct investment, net inflows, current US$ $-2.2B 2025 ↓ $8B since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Remittances Personal remittances received, current US$ $1B 2025 ↑ $91.3M since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Terms of trade Net barter terms of trade, index (2015 = 100) 117.10 2024 ↑ 19.60 since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Tourist arrivals International tourist arrivals per year 3.9M 2020 ↓ 10.6M since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
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People & Society

Population, health, education, poverty and inequality, access to services and democracy.

Annual indicators · latest year reported for South Africa · change over the period shown
Indicator Latest Year Change Source Data
Population People, total 64.7M 2025 ↑ 9.2M since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Median age Years 28.2 years 2023 ↑ 3.2 years since 2014 UN WPP 2024, via Our World in Data CSV
Life expectancy Years at birth 66.3 years 2024 ↑ 3.1 years since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Child mortality Under-5 deaths per 1,000 live births 35.1 per 1,000 2024 ↓ 4.6 since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Health expenditure Current health spending, % of GDP 8.9% 2023 ↑ 1 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Physicians Per 1,000 people 0.8 per 1,000 2022 ↑ 0.1 since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Adult literacy % of people aged 15 and over 91.2% 2024 ↓ 3 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Tertiary enrollment Gross enrolment ratio, % 23.5% 2023 ↑ 5 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Poverty ($3/day) % of people below $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 17.4% 2022 ↓ 10.5 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
National poverty line % of people below the national poverty line 37.9% 2022 ↓ 8.8 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV
Gini index Income inequality, 0 (equal) to 100 54.10 2022 ↓ 5.50 since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Electricity access % of population 90.2% 2024 ↑ 4.3 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Internet users % of population using the internet 78.4% 2024 ↑ 29.4 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Account ownership % of people aged 15+ with an account Findex · every 3–4 years 81.1% 2024 ↑ 10.8 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Electoral democracy V-Dem electoral democracy index, 0 to 1 0.74 2025 ↓ 0.02 since 2014 V-Dem Institute CSV Rank Compare
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Listed companies

71 companies incorporated in South Africa in our listed-company directory, 71 with audited annual figures (independent review pending). Not complete coverage. How companies are chosen

Also listed in South Africa, incorporated elsewhere

  • Bytes TechnologyBYI · incorporated in GB · Sector not classified
  • GemfieldsGML · incorporated in GG · Sector not classified
  • GlencoreGLN · incorporated in JE · Sector not classified
  • HammersonHMN · incorporated in GB · Sector not classified
  • KaroooooKRO · incorporated in SG · Sector not classified
  • Kore PotashKP2 · incorporated in GB · Sector not classified
  • Lighthouse PropertiesLTE · incorporated in MT · Sector not classified
  • Marula MiningMAR · incorporated in GB · Sector not classified
  • MASMSP · incorporated in MT · Sector not classified
  • MondiMNP · incorporated in GB · Sector not classified
  • Neo Energy MetalsNEO · incorporated in GB · Sector not classified
  • NEPI RockcastleNRP · incorporated in NL · Sector not classified
  • Pan African ResourcesPAN · incorporated in GB · Sector not classified
  • ProsusPRXn · incorporated in NL · Sector not classified
  • QuilterQLT · incorporated in GB · Sector not classified
  • RichemontCFR · incorporated in CH · Sector not classified
  • Shaftesbury CapitalSHC · incorporated in GB · Sector not classified
  • TharisaTHA · incorporated in CY · Sector not classified

Listed in South Africa, country of incorporation not established

Listed on the A2X Markets or the Cape Town Stock Exchange (incl. former 4AX) or the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (incl. AltX); no official source we collected states where these companies are incorporated, so they are not counted as South Africa companies.

Companies incorporated in South Africa · All listed companies · Company CSV downloads

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