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South Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa · Upper middle income · Capital: Pretoria

Population

64.7m

2025 · #24 of 217

Source: World Bank

GDP (US$)

Not published

Source: World Bank

GDP per person (US$)

$6,598

2025 · #124 of 209

Source: World Bank

Economic growth

1.1%

2025 · #168 of 209

Source: World Bank

Inflation

3.2%

2025 · #89 of 180

Source: World Bank

Government debt (% of GDP)

82.8%

2024 · #8 of 48

Source: World Bank

Tax revenue (% of GDP)

25.9%

2024 · #10 of 129

Source: World Bank

Population growth

1.1%

2025 · #93 of 217

Source: World Bank

Life expectancy (years)

66.3

2024 · #183 of 217

Source: World Bank

Fertility rate

2.2

2024 · #94 of 217

Source: World Bank

Urban population (%)

63.8%

2025 · #111 of 217

Source: World Bank

Unemployment

32.4%

2025 · #2 of 186

Source: World Bank

Youth unemployment (15–24)

59.9%

2025 · #2 of 186

Source: World Bank

Labour force participation

55.6%

2025 · #137 of 186

Source: World Bank

Homicide rate

43.7

2022 · #6 of 136

Source: World Bank

Infant mortality

24.2

2024 · #58 of 196

Source: World Bank

Health spending (% of GDP)

8.9%

2023 · #47 of 193

Source: World Bank

Education spending (% of GDP)

6.0%

2024 · #24 of 171

Source: World Bank

CO₂ per person (tonnes)

6.9

2024 · #36 of 203

Source: World Bank

Renewable energy (%)

9.7%

2021 · #147 of 212

Source: World Bank