Economy · Real GDP growth · South Africa
South Africa’s real GDP growth was 0.9% y/y in Apr 2026.
0.9% y/y
Apr 2026
First published value.
Updated 19 Oct 2026
In plain words
0.9% y/y
What it is. A change compared with the same period a year earlier. 0.9% y/y means the underlying figure is 0.9% higher than a year earlier.
Neither way is good in itself. Whether a change is welcome depends on why it happened, so read it against its own history and other countries. A lower rate means slower growth, not a fall, unless it drops below zero.
Why it matters. Comparing with a year earlier takes out the usual seasonal swings, so the figure shows the underlying direction.
| Period | Real GDP growth · South Africa |
|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | 0.9% y/y |
Source: Statistics South Africa, Gross domestic product (P0441), second quarter 2026 · Licence: Public official statistic, cited with attribution; reuse terms not separately reviewed
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Strata-AF™ Data, Real GDP growth, South Africa, Apr 2026; source Statistics South Africa, Gross domestic product (P0441), second quarter 2026, retrieved 19 Oct 2026; https://data.strata-af.com/economy/real-gdp-growth/south-africa
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Methodology
Quarterly growth of GDP at constant prices on the same quarter a year earlier, from the national statistics office. Annual World Bank growth is a separate indicator.
Growth of real gross domestic product (GDP at constant prices) compared with the same quarter a year earlier. Unit: % y/y. Each quarter is dated by its first day. Egypt reports on a July to June fiscal year, so its quarters are shown against the calendar months they cover.
Source: each country's own statistics agency or ministry. Nigeria, National Bureau of Statistics; Kenya, Kenya National Bureau of Statistics; South Africa, Statistics South Africa (unadjusted year-on-year change); Ghana, Ghana Statistical Service; Egypt, Ministry of Planning and Economic Development (preliminary estimates).
Updated each quarter after the agency's release. Agencies revise earlier quarters, and the latest revision applies. Annual growth from the World Bank is a separate indicator.