Tier 1 · Markets
The Market Now
| Series | Per US$1 | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Official reference | 16.29 | 25 Sep 2026, 00:00 UTC | ECB reference rates (via Frankfurter API) |
| Marketparallel | 18.19 | 27 Sep 2026, 00:20 UTC | Bybit P2P |
| Premium | +11.64% | week +5.69% | market vs official |
Download CSV — FX history · Download CSV — official rate, annual
Tier 2 · Policy & Prices
Policy & Prices
Policy rate
| Instrument | Rate | Effective | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| South African Reserve Bank Policy rate (repo) | 7.00% | 29 May 2026 | South African Reserve Bank |
As of 12 Sep 2026, 01:12 UTC
Inflation
| Series | YoY | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Headline | 4.30% | Jul 2026 | Source |
As of 12 Sep 2026, 19:49 UTC
Download CSV — headline
Yield curve
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.
Download CSV — auction history
Stock market
JSE All Share
110,826 · 25 Sep 2026
↑ 113.2% since 2016
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Tier 3 · Structure
Structure & trajectory
Annual indicators, latest available year on each card · Sources: World Bank / UN / IMF WEO Oct 2025 / V-Dem / EIA
19 of 29 indicators improving improving
Rule: for each metric with at least two observations, direction is the sign of (latest − earliest). Child mortality, $3/day poverty, national poverty, debt service, debt-to-GDP, and the Gini index are inverted (a decline is improvement). Overall: improving if ≥60% of those metrics improved, mixed if 40–60%, worsening if <40%.
Population
64.7M · 2025
↑ 9.2M since 2014
GDP per capita (PPP)
$15,906 · 2025
↑ $2,547 since 2014
GDP per capita growth
-0% · 2025
↑ 0.2 pts since 2014
Life expectancy
66.3 years · 2024
↑ 3.1 years since 2014
Child mortality
35.1 per 1,000 · 2024
↓ 4.6 since 2014
Internet users
78.4% · 2024
↑ 29.4 pts since 2014
Manufacturing share of GDP
12.3% · 2025
↓ 0.2 pts since 2014
Electricity access
90.2% · 2024
↑ 4.3 pts since 2014
Poverty ($3/day)
17.4% · 2022
↓ 10.5 pts since 2014
National poverty line
37.9% · 2022
↓ 8.8 pts since 2014
Adult literacy
91.2% · 2024
↓ 3 pts since 2014
Debt service / exports
16.3% · 2024
↑ 7.7 pts since 2014
Exports of goods and services
$134.5B · 2025
↑ $24B since 2014
GDP growth
1.1% · 2025
↓ 0.3 pts since 2014
GDP
$427.2B · 2025
↑ $46B since 2014
Unemployment
32.4% · 2025
↑ 7.5 pts since 2014
ILO modeled estimate — national definitions differ
FDI inflows
$-2.2B · 2025
↓ $8B since 2014
Remittances
$1B · 2025
↑ $91.3M since 2014
External debt
$175.9B · 2024
↑ $26.6B since 2014
Agriculture share of GDP
2.8% · 2025
↑ 0.7 pts since 2014
Services share of GDP
63.1% · 2025
↓ 0.9 pts since 2014
Investment rate
13.9% · 2025
↓ 4.4 pts since 2014
Terms of trade
117.10 · 2024
↑ 19.60 since 2014
FX reserves
$76B · 2025
↑ $26.9B since 2014
includes gold
Lending rate
10.7% · 2025
↑ 1.6 pts since 2014
Deposit rate
7.4% · 2025
↑ 1.6 pts since 2014
Gini index
54.10 · 2022
↓ 5.50 since 2014
Health expenditure
8.9% · 2023
↑ 1 pts since 2014
Physicians
0.8 per 1,000 · 2022
↑ 0.1 since 2014
Tertiary enrollment
23.5% · 2023
↑ 5 pts since 2014
Tourist arrivals
3.9M · 2020
↓ 10.6M since 2014
Account ownership
81.1% · 2024
↑ 10.8 pts since 2014
Findex · every 3–4 years
Exports per capita derived
$2,077 · 2025
↑ $90.52 since 2014
Median age
28.2 years · 2023
↑ 3.2 years since 2014
Government revenue / GDP
28.5% · 2026
↑ 3.1 pts since 2014
Debt to GDP
78.9% · 2026
↑ 35.7 pts since 2014
Source: IMF WEO · latest 1–2 years are IMF estimates
Gross debt (national currency)
R6.3T · 2026
↑ R4.5T since 2014
Source: IMF WEO · latest 1–2 years are IMF estimates
Current account / GDP
-0.9% · 2026
↑ 3.9 pts since 2014
Source: IMF WEO · latest 1–2 years are IMF estimates
Budget balance / GDP
-4.9% · 2026
↓ 0.9 pts since 2014
Source: IMF WEO · latest 1–2 years are IMF estimates
Electoral democracy
0.74 · 2025
↓ 0.02 since 2014
Minimum wage
R30.23 / hour · 2026
National Minimum Wage Amendment 2026 — Government Gazette 54075
Gazette monthly equivalent R5,894.40 (45-hour week × 4.333). EPWP is R16.62/hour.
Trade profile
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
Partners
Top imports · 2025
Products
Partners
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