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+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 3 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.total.text β€” 2.15 million (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadcast media.text β€” the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) operates 6 free-to-air TV stations; 1 private TV station; multiple subscription TV services with mix of local and international channels; mix of public and private radio…
+ Added Communications.Internet country code.text β€” .za
+ Added Communications.Internet users.percent of population.text β€” 76% (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 2 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.total subscriptions.text β€” 1.353 million (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 167 (2024 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.total subscriptions.text β€” 115 million (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.note β€” note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnage
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.text β€” sugarcane, maize, milk, soybeans, potatoes, wheat, grapes, chicken, oranges, apples (2023)
+ Added Economy.Average household expenditures.on alcohol and tobacco.text β€” 4.1% of household expenditures (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Average household expenditures.on food.text β€” 16.1% of household expenditures (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Budget.expenditures.text β€” $137.593 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Budget.note β€” note: central government revenues (excluding grants) and expenditures converted to US dollars at average official exchange rate for year indicated
+ Added Economy.Budget.revenues.text β€” $123.263 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2022.text β€” -$1.878 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2023.text β€” -$6.143 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2024.text β€” -$2.384 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.note β€” note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Debt - external.Debt - external 2023.text β€” $93.879 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Debt - external.note β€” note: present value of external debt in current US dollars
+ Added Economy.Economic overview.text β€” upper-middle-income, largest southern African economy; Government of National Unity facing slow growth, fiscal gaps, and structural challenges; high income inequality, unemployment, and poverty; reforms to address elect…
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Currency.text β€” rand (ZAR) per US dollar -
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2020.text β€” 16.459 (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2021.text β€” 14.779 (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2022.text β€” 16.356 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2023.text β€” 18.45 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2024.text β€” 18.329 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.note β€” note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.text β€” gold, platinum, coal, cars, iron ore (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.note β€” note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.text β€” China 19%, USA 8%, Germany 7%, India 7%, UK 6% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2022.text β€” $136.01 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2023.text β€” $124.671 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2024.text β€” $127.629 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.note β€” note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).note β€” note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).text β€” $400.261 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.exports of goods and services.text β€” 31.8% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.government consumption.text β€” 19.2% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.household consumption.text β€” 64.8% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.imports of goods and services.text β€” -29.9% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in fixed capital.text β€” 14.5% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in inventories.text β€” -0.6% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.note β€” note: figures may not total 100% due to rounding or gaps in data collection
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.agriculture.text β€” 2.9% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.industry.text β€” 24.4% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.note β€” note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.services.text β€” 62.7% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.note β€” note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.text β€” refined petroleum, crude petroleum, gold, cars, broadcasting equipment (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.note β€” note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.text β€” China 21%, India 7%, USA 7%, Germany 6%, UAE 4% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2022.text β€” $127.669 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2023.text β€” $123.454 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2024.text β€” $119.59 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.note β€” note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Industrial production growth rate.note β€” note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Industrial production growth rate.text β€” -0.4% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Industries.text β€” mining (world's largest producer of platinum, gold, chromium), automobile assembly, metalworking, machinery, textiles, iron and steel, chemicals, fertilizer, foodstuffs, commercial ship repair
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022.text β€” 7% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023.text β€” 6.1% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024.text β€” 4.4% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).note β€” note: annual % change based on consumer prices
+ Added Economy.Labor force.note β€” note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
+ Added Economy.Labor force.text β€” 27.766 million (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Public debt.Public debt 2022.text β€” 76.2% of GDP (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Public debt.note β€” note: central government debt as a % of GDP
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022.text β€” $859.399 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023.text β€” $865.402 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024.text β€” $870.42 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).note β€” note: data in 2021 dollars
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2022.text β€” 1.9% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2023.text β€” 0.7% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2024.text β€” 0.6% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.note β€” note: annual GDP % growth based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2022.text β€” $13,800 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2023.text β€” $13,700 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2024.text β€” $13,600 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.note β€” note: data in 2021 dollars
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2022.text β€” 0.2% of GDP (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2023.text β€” 0.2% of GDP (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2024.text β€” 0.2% of GDP (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.note β€” note: personal transfers and compensation between resident and non-resident individuals/households/entities
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022.text β€” $60.553 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023.text β€” $62.492 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024.text β€” $65.435 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.note β€” note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Taxes and other revenues.note β€” note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP
+ Added Economy.Taxes and other revenues.text β€” 26% (of GDP) (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2022.text β€” 33.3% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2023.text β€” 32.1% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2024.text β€” 33.2% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.note β€” note: % of labor force seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).female.text β€” 65.5% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).male.text β€” 57.1% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).note β€” note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).total.text β€” 60.9% (2024 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.consumption.text β€” 176.095 million metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.exports.text β€” 66.918 million metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.imports.text β€” 3.301 million metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.production.text β€” 239.712 million metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.proven reserves.text β€” 9.893 billion metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - rural areas.text β€” 93.4%
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - total population.text β€” 86.5% (2022 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - urban areas.text β€” 87.1%
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.biomass and waste.text β€” 0.2% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.fossil fuels.text β€” 87.3% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.hydroelectricity.text β€” 0.7% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.nuclear.text β€” 3.7% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.solar.text β€” 2.9% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.wind.text β€” 5.3% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.consumption.text β€” 194.978 billion kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.exports.text β€” 12.629 billion kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.imports.text β€” 10.837 billion kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.installed generating capacity.text β€” 65.989 million kW (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.transmission/distribution losses.text β€” 22.838 billion kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Energy consumption per capita.Total energy consumption per capita 2023.text β€” 86.197 million Btu/person (2023 est.)
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