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South Africa — 36 years of data

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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 5% of GDP, or $4 billion (1989 est.)
1991 $3.67 billion, 11% of GDP (FY92)
1992 exchange rate conversion - $3.5 billion, about 3% of GDP (FY92)
1993 exchange rate conversion - $2.9 billion, about 2.5% of GDP (FY93 budget)
1994 exchange rate conversion - $2.9 billion, about 2.5% of GDP (FY93 budget)
1995 exchange rate conversion - $3.2 billion, 2.8% of GDP (FY93/94) SOUTH GEORGIA AND THE SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS (dependent territory of the UK)
1996 exchange rate conversion - $2.9 billion, 2.2% of GDP (FY95/96)
1997 2.2% (FY95/96)
1998 2.2% (FY95/96)
1999 2.2% (FY95/96)
2000 1.5% (FY99/00)
2001 1.5% (FY99/00)
2002 1.6% (FY01)
2003 1.7% (FY02)
2004 1.7% (2003)
2005 1.5% (2004)
2006 1.5% (2005 est.)
2007 1.7% (2006)
2008 1.7% of GDP (2006)
2009 1.7% of GDP (2006) country comparison to the world: 98
2010 1.7% of GDP (2006) country comparison to the world: 92
2011 1.7% of GDP (2006) country comparison to the world: 88
2012 1.7% of GDP (2006) country comparison to the world: 85
2013 1.7% of GDP (2006) country comparison to the world: 85
2014 1% of GDP (2013) country comparison to the world: 101 1.16% of GDP (2012) 1.14% of GDP (2011) 1.16% of GDP (2010)
2015 1.2% of GDP (2014) | 1% of GDP (2013) | 1.16% of GDP (2012) | 1.14% of GDP (2011) | 1.16% of GDP (2010) | country comparison to the world: 100
2016 1.2% of GDP (2014) | 1% of GDP (2013) | 1.16% of GDP (2012) | 1.14% of GDP (2011) | 1.16% of GDP (2010) | country comparison to the world: 100
2017 1.07% of GDP (2016) | 1.09% of GDP (2015) | 1.11% of GDP (2014) | 1.12% of GDP (2013) | 1.13% of GDP (2012) | country comparison to the world: 100
2018 1.07% of GDP (2016) | 1.09% of GDP (2015) | 1.11% of GDP (2014) | 1.12% of GDP (2013) | 1.13% of GDP (2012)
2019 0.98% of GDP (2018) | 1.04% of GDP (2017) | 1.08% of GDP (2016) | 1.1% of GDP (2015) | 1.11% of GDP (2014)
2020 1% of GDP (2019) | 1% of GDP (2018) | 1% of GDP (2017) | 1.1% of GDP (2016) | 1.1% of GDP (2015)
2021 0.9% of GDP (2021 est.) 1.1% of GDP (2020 est.) 1% of GDP (2019) 1% of GDP (2018) 1% of GDP (2017)
2022 0.8% of GDP (2021 est.) 1.1% of GDP (2020) 1% of GDP (2019) (approximately $4.84 billion) 1% of GDP (2018) (approximately $4.86 billion) 1% of GDP (2017) (approximately $5.04 billion)
2023 0.7% of GDP (2023 est.) 0.8% of GDP (2022 est.) 0.9% of GDP (2021 est.) 1.1% of GDP (2020 est.) 1% of GDP (2019 est.)
2024 0.7% of GDP (2023 est.) 0.8% of GDP (2022 est.) 0.9% of GDP (2021 est.) 1.1% of GDP (2020 est.) 1% of GDP (2019 est.)
2025 0.7% of GDP (2024 est.) 0.7% of GDP (2023 est.) 0.8% of GDP (2022 est.) 0.8% of GDP (2021 est.) 1.1% of GDP (2020 est.)