| Year | Growth | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1.2% | Reserve Bank forecast; rebound expected in the second half |
| 2025 | 1.3% | Power supply stabilised |
| 2024 | 0.6% | Load shedding and logistics constraints |
| 2023 | 0.7% | Severe load shedding |
| 2022 | 1.9% | Post-pandemic recovery fading |
| 2021 | 4.7% | Rebound from the 2020 contraction |
| 2020 | -6.0% | Pandemic contraction |
| 2019 | 0.3% | Stagnation |
| 2018 | 1.5% | Weak |
| 2017 | 1.2% | Recovery from technical recession |
| 2016 | 0.7% | Drought and commodity weakness |
| 2015 | 1.3% | Slowing |
| 2014 | 1.8% | Platinum strike |
| 2013 | 2.5% | Moderate |
| 2012 | 2.2% | Marikana |
| 2011 | 3.3% | Post-crisis recovery |
| 2010 | 3.0% | World Cup year |
| 2009 | -1.5% | Global financial crisis |
| 2008 | 3.2% | Slowing into the crisis |
| 2007 | 5.4% | Peak of the commodity boom |
| 2005 | 5.3% | Strong growth |
| 2003 | 2.9% | Moderate |
| 2000 | 4.2% | Strong |
| Sector | Approximate share of GDP |
|---|---|
| Finance, real estate and business services | About 22% |
| Trade, catering and accommodation | About 15% |
| Government services | About 14% |
| Manufacturing | About 13% |
| Mining and quarrying | About 8% |
| Transport and communication | About 8% |
| Agriculture | About 3% |
| Surprise | Rand | Bonds | JSE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stronger than expected | Firmer | Yields may rise on rate expectations | Domestic shares firmer |
| Weaker than expected | Weaker | Yields may fall, or rise on fiscal worry | Domestic shares weaker |
| Two negative quarters | Sharply weaker | Fiscal risk repriced | Rand hedges outperform |
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