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CountrySouth AfricaInformation on item
FrequencyAnnual
Time200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016
VariableUnit
External sectors, trade and paymentsCurrent account balance as a percentage of GDPInformation on itemPercentageInformation on item0.807-0.735-2.472-2.795-4.028-4.846-5.018-2.435-1.336-2.006-4.689-5.327-4.806-4.339-2.676
Exchange rate, national currency per USDInformation on itemRandInformation on item10.5237.5696.4546.3646.7707.0568.2638.4177.3057.2498.2029.64810.84612.76514.703
Imports of goods and services, volume in USD (national accounts basis)Information on itemUS Dollar, 2015Information on item47 650 602 547.54551 503 067 759.66659 490 096 023.52565 962 178 006.05078 007 607 155.20385 314 069 074.56487 710 624 308.54972 220 984 658.88480 016 331 038.00289 489 030 655.65692 950 771 017.66896 704 802 342.43796 040 402 145.836100 885 507 235.47296 715 658 631.593
Goods and services trade, volume in USDInformation on itemUS Dollar, 2015Information on item59 381 573 225.01561 346 660 091.88966 348 843 563.89072 720 811 330.81781 709 206 170.32788 705 551 193.22390 617 503 446.15374 911 971 984.13281 804 346 551.81987 798 110 627.42490 007 879 185.06893 509 951 690.39794 824 325 109.96798 678 978 135.64396 790 620 690.588
Exports of goods and services, volume in USD (national accounts basis)Information on itemUS Dollar, 2015Information on item71 112 543 902.48671 190 252 424.11273 207 591 104.25479 479 444 655.58485 410 805 185.45192 097 033 311.88393 524 382 583.75777 602 959 309.38083 592 362 065.63786 107 190 599.19387 064 987 352.46990 315 101 038.35693 608 248 074.09796 472 449 035.81496 865 582 749.582
Government accountsGeneral government net lending as a percentage of GDPInformation on itemPercentageInformation on item-1.740-2.349-2.397-1.277-0.884-0.368-0.928-3.349-3.144-3.393-4.034-3.665-3.990-3.672-3.960
Expenditure and GDPGovernment final consumption expenditure, volumeInformation on itemRand, 2015Information on item546 000 944 325.000576 869 417 975.000607 082 361 375.000613 632 957 400.000636 751 428 000.000676 256 349 675.000728 133 381 775.000740 990 318 625.000738 923 772 150.000769 097 852 850.000805 940 031 925.000831 421 332 650.000847 435 400 575.000839 290 622 400.000856 222 475 225.000
Private final consumption expenditure, volumeInformation on itemRand, 2015Information on item1 791 931 037 750.0001 842 669 858 250.0001 957 661 524 750.0002 077 733 309 500.0002 260 080 516 000.0002 407 391 664 500.0002 436 546 045 250.0002 373 417 259 000.0002 508 373 915 750.0002 610 053 357 250.0002 694 257 157 750.0002 736 047 790 750.0002 755 750 756 500.0002 815 210 369 250.0002 834 425 923 000.000
Gross domestic product, nominal value, market pricesInformation on itemRandInformation on item1 360 679 275 000.0001 490 399 020 750.0001 652 434 096 500.0001 835 380 952 000.0002 057 593 915 250.0002 346 649 868 000.0002 611 630 847 000.0002 794 228 393 000.0003 055 613 202 000.0003 327 047 001 250.0003 566 385 019 250.0003 868 630 223 000.0004 133 873 041 250.0004 420 792 527 250.0004 759 554 551 500.000
Gross domestic product, volume, market pricesInformation on itemRand, 2015Information on item3 010 473 149 250.0003 099 254 274 250.0003 240 411 666 750.0003 411 409 874 750.0003 602 578 681 500.0003 795 693 977 250.0003 916 816 237 750.0003 856 572 112 750.0003 973 801 603 250.0004 099 713 750 000.0004 197 952 413 000.0004 302 291 169 250.0004 363 118 099 250.0004 420 792 525 500.0004 450 170 991 250.000
Gross fixed capital formation, total, volumeInformation on itemRand, 2015Information on item389 883 839 750.000429 796 299 500.000485 141 086 975.000538 427 705 675.000603 817 879 200.000686 895 440 375.000774 972 723 925.000723 229 731 775.000694 935 162 000.000742 493 117 125.000755 541 976 675.000796 022 924 825.000785 536 998 500.000796 138 460 675.000780 757 339 175.000
Selected variables: ready-made growth ratesExports of goods and services, volume, growth (national accounts basis)Information on itemPercentage, 2015Information on item0.9890.1092.8348.5677.4637.8281.550-17.0247.7183.0081.1123.7333.6463.0600.408
Imports of goods and services, volume, growth (national accounts basis)Information on itemPercentage, 2015Information on item5.3428.08515.50810.87918.2619.3662.809-17.66010.79411.8383.8684.039-0.6875.045-4.133
Gross domestic product, volume, growthInformation on itemPercentage, 2015Information on item3.7002.9494.5555.2775.6045.3603.191-1.5383.0403.1692.3962.4851.4141.3220.665
Core inflationInformation on itemPercentage, 2015Information on item..5.409-1.5671.6812.3265.2087.7667.4483.9963.4874.6425.2205.5265.3445.493
Gross domestic product, market prices, deflator, growthInformation on itemPercentage, 2015Information on item12.5386.3966.0425.5046.1588.2467.8508.6636.1285.5394.6855.8445.3675.5466.952
Gross fixed capital formation, total, volume, growthInformation on itemPercentage, 2015Information on item3.49310.23712.87710.98412.14513.75912.823-6.677-3.9126.8441.7575.358-1.3171.350-1.932
Private final consumption expenditure, volume, growthInformation on itemPercentage, 2015Information on item3.1732.8326.2406.1338.7766.5181.211-2.5915.6864.0543.2261.5510.7202.1580.683
Headline inflationInformation on itemPercentage, 2015Information on item9.1135.8691.4293.3634.5967.15511.5416.5724.2744.9925.6755.7266.0784.6006.299
Government final consumption expenditure, volume, growthInformation on itemPercentage, 2015Information on item4.5715.6545.2371.0793.7676.2047.6711.766-0.2794.0844.7903.1621.926-0.9612.017
Prices and deflatorsConsumer price indexInformation on itemIndex, 2015Information on item0.4980.5270.5350.5530.5780.6200.6910.7370.7680.8070.8520.9010.9561.0001.063
Exports of goods and services, deflator (national accounts basis)Information on itemIndex, 2015Information on item0.4280.3940.4040.4300.4950.5610.7090.7080.7420.8430.8750.9571.0081.0001.089
Imports of goods and services, deflator (national accounts basis)Information on itemIndex, 2015Information on item0.5620.4960.5000.5220.5740.6310.7900.7490.7400.7880.8580.9601.0331.0001.072
Gross domestic product, market prices, deflatorInformation on itemIndex, 2015Information on item0.4520.4810.5100.5380.5710.6180.6670.7250.7690.8120.8500.8990.9471.0001.070
Labour marketsUnemployment rateInformation on itemPercentageInformation on item27.05126.41124.09723.40622.38422.00922.54923.67624.87024.78524.87024.73725.07925.34526.715
Total employment (labour force survey basis)Information on itemPersonsInformation on item12 540 935.78012 444 829.10012 757 077.20713 526 719.49014 125 447.01914 214 936.58114 584 861.03714 193 824.21413 787 976.15414 070 050.14114 424 889.21414 865 627.83515 146 303.54315 740 732.50515 780 441.971
Labour forceInformation on itemPersonsInformation on item17 191 327.06316 911 361.38916 807 017.60117 660 314.43218 199 177.88718 226 344.70718 831 026.39118 596 812.37718 352 206.63618 706 361.63119 199 955.49019 751 673.85520 216 438.48521 084 659.92321 533 066.422
Monetary dataLong-term interest rate on government bondsInformation on itemPercentageInformation on item11.5099.6179.5158.0677.9357.9889.0918.6918.6158.5147.9037.7208.2448.1599.017
Short-term interest rateInformation on itemPercentageInformation on item11.16110.6667.5336.9057.3399.11410.8077.8496.4195.4885.2875.0785.7986.0527.228
Data extracted on 27 Apr 2024 02:57 UTC (GMT) from OECD.Stat

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