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Output per head in South Africa reaches $16,740 (PPP) in 2026, a middle income level. The economy is worth about $480 billion in total. Over the past five years it has grown at about 1.7% a year. Inflation is 3.9% and unemployment 32.5%. Government debt is 79% of GDP and rising. Its current account is in deficit, at 0.9% of GDP.
GDP per capita (PPP)
$16,740
GDP growth
+1.0%
Inflation rate
3.9%
Unemployment
32.5%
South Africa is a middle-income economy with GDP per capita (PPP) of $16,740. Unemployment is elevated at 32.5%.