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Report for Selected Countries and Subjects: October 2020

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Country Subject Descriptor Units Scale Country/Series-specific Notes 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
South Africa Gross domestic product, current prices U.S. dollars Billions 368.135 351.354 282.588 317.191 346.556 363.047 384.853 406.785
South Africa Gross domestic product, current prices Purchasing power parity; international dollars Billions 747.322 761.824 710.773 748.268 773.308 799.262 831.969 868.100
South Africa Gross domestic product per capita, current prices U.S. dollars Units 6,353.846 5,977.954 4,735.747 5,235.789 5,634.564 5,814.023 6,070.657 6,320.217
South Africa Gross domestic product per capita, current prices Purchasing power parity; international dollars Units 12,898.427 12,961.702 11,911.454 12,351.454 12,573.021 12,799.793 13,123.437 13,487.683
South Africa Inflation, average consumer prices Percent change 4.620 4.130 3.335 3.878 4.300 4.500 4.500 4.500
South Africa Unemployment rate Percent of total labor force 27.125 28.700 36.989 36.495 36.989 37.490 37.562 37.494
Country Subject Descriptor Units Scale Country/Series-specific Notes 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 Estimates Start After
South Africa Gross domestic product, current prices U.S. dollars Billions See notes for: Gross domestic product, current prices (National currency). 368.135 351.354 282.588 317.191 346.556 363.047 384.853 406.785 2019
South Africa Gross domestic product, current prices Purchasing power parity; international dollars Billions See notes for: Gross domestic product, current prices (National currency). 747.322 761.824 710.773 748.268 773.308 799.262 831.969 868.100 2019
South Africa Gross domestic product per capita, current prices U.S. dollars Units See notes for: Gross domestic product, current prices (National currency) Population (Persons). 6,353.846 5,977.954 4,735.747 5,235.789 5,634.564 5,814.023 6,070.657 6,320.217 2019
South Africa Gross domestic product per capita, current prices Purchasing power parity; international dollars Units See notes for: Gross domestic product, current prices (National currency) Population (Persons). 12,898.427 12,961.702 11,911.454 12,351.454 12,573.021 12,799.793 13,123.437 13,487.683 2019
South Africa Inflation, average consumer prices Percent change See notes for: Inflation, average consumer prices (Index). 4.620 4.130 3.335 3.878 4.300 4.500 4.500 4.500 2019
South Africa Unemployment rate Percent of total labor force Source: National Statistics Office Latest actual data: 2019 Employment type: National definition Primary domestic currency: South African rand Data last updated: 09/2020 27.125 28.700 36.989 36.495 36.989 37.490 37.562 37.494 2019
International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook Database October 2020
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