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South Africa statistics

288 verified figures for South Africa across 4 industries and 11 measures, 1961–2025, from 5 publishers.

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288 verified figures Verified 2 Oct 2026 Sources typically refresh annually

Key findings

Drawn from every industry that publishes a figure for South Africa.

Market size and output 1

  1. Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in South Africa (US$) was 536.6 USD in 2023 (WHO). WHO ↗ T1 Official

Growth and change 1

  1. GDP growth in South Africa (annual %) was 1.11% in 2025 (World Bank). World Bank ↗ T1 Official

People and employment 2

  1. Unemployment rate in South Africa (% of total labor force) was 32.4% in 2025 (ILO). ILO ↗ T1 Official
  2. Youth unemployment rate in South Africa (% of labor force ages 15-24) was 59.9% in 2025 (ILO). ILO ↗ T1 Official

Adoption and share 4

  1. Mobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants in South Africa were 179.3 per 100 inhabitants in 2024 (ITU). ITU ↗ T1 Official
  2. Fast charger share of public charging stock in South Africa was 53% in 2023 (IEA). IEA ↗ T1 Official
  3. Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants in South Africa were 5.35 per 100 inhabitants in 2024 (ITU). ITU ↗ T1 Official
  4. Measles-containing-vaccine second-dose (MCV2) immunization coverage in South Africa (%) was 72% in 2025 (WHO). WHO ↗ T1 Official

Other measures 2

  1. Gini index in South Africa was 54.1 index in 2022 (World Bank). World Bank ↗ T1 Official
  2. Individuals using the Internet in South Africa (% of population) was 78.4% in 2024 (ITU). ITU ↗ T1 Official

South Africa statistics by topic

Topic pages for South Africa. Country rankings it appears in are listed below the tiles.

Where South Africa ranks

South Africa by industry

Every measure published for South Africa, grouped by industry, with its latest value and trend. Region code ZA is the same in every industry and in the API.

Economy 4

GDP growth (annual %) 2025 1.11% +0.6 pp since 2024 World Bank 65 records
Youth unemployment rate (% of labor force ages 15-24) 2025 Estimate 59.9% −0.3 pp since 2024 ILO 35 records
Unemployment rate (% of total labor force) 2025 Estimate 32.4% +0.1 pp since 2024 ILO 27 records
Gini index 2022 54.1 index −9.2% since 2014 World Bank 7 records

Telecommunications 3

Mobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 2024 179.3 per 100 inhabitants +4.6% since 2023 ITU 35 records
Individuals using the Internet (% of population) 2024 Estimate 78.4% 0 pp since 2023 ITU 25 records
Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 2024 Estimate 5.35 per 100 inhabitants +57% since 2023 ITU 23 records

Healthcare 3

Measles-containing-vaccine second-dose (MCV2) immunization coverage (%) 2025 Estimate 72% −10 pp since 2024 WHO 26 records
Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita (US$) 2023 536.6 USD −5.9% since 2022 WHO 24 records
Adult obesity prevalence: female (age-standardized, %) 2023 Estimate 46.9% +0.6 pp since 2022 WHO 20 records

Electric Vehicles 1

Fast charger share of public charging stock 2023 53% IEA 1 record

11 measures. Each name opens the full series; each value opens the record with its source evidence.

Sources

11 primary source documents. Every figure on this page traces to one of these.
Document Publisher Authority tier Accessed Locator Data points
Trends in electric vehicle charging – Global EV Outlook 2024 Press release IEA T1 Official 22 Sep 2026 Public charging roll-out needs to keep pace with electric vehicle sales 1
ILO modeled estimate of total unemployment rate, distributed through World Bank WDI Dataset ILO T1 Official 2 Oct 2026 SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS: {"countryiso3code":"ZAF","date":"2025","indicator.id":"SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS"}; SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS: {"countryiso3code":"ZAF","date":"2024","indicator.id":"SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS"}; SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS: {"countryiso3code":"ZAF","date":"2023","indicator.id":"SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS"} 27
ILO modeled estimate of youth unemployment rate, distributed through World Bank WDI Dataset ILO T1 Official 2 Oct 2026 SL.UEM.1524.ZS: {"countryiso3code":"ZAF","date":"2025","indicator.id":"SL.UEM.1524.ZS"}; SL.UEM.1524.ZS: {"countryiso3code":"ZAF","date":"2024","indicator.id":"SL.UEM.1524.ZS"}; SL.UEM.1524.ZS: {"countryiso3code":"ZAF","date":"2023","indicator.id":"SL.UEM.1524.ZS"} 35
ITU fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people, distributed through World Bank WDI Dataset ITU T1 Official 2 Oct 2026 IT.NET.BBND.P2: {"countryiso3code":"ZAF","date":"2024","indicator.id":"IT.NET.BBND.P2"}; IT.NET.BBND.P2: {"countryiso3code":"ZAF","date":"2023","indicator.id":"IT.NET.BBND.P2"}; IT.NET.BBND.P2: {"countryiso3code":"ZAF","date":"2022","indicator.id":"IT.NET.BBND.P2"} 23
ITU individuals using the Internet, distributed through World Bank WDI Dataset ITU T1 Official 1 Oct 2026 IT.NET.USER.ZS: {"countryiso3code":"ZAF","date":"2024","indicator.id":"IT.NET.USER.ZS"}; IT.NET.USER.ZS: {"countryiso3code":"ZAF","date":"2023","indicator.id":"IT.NET.USER.ZS"}; IT.NET.USER.ZS: {"countryiso3code":"ZAF","date":"2022","indicator.id":"IT.NET.USER.ZS"} 25
ITU mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people, distributed through World Bank WDI Dataset ITU T1 Official 2 Oct 2026 IT.CEL.SETS.P2: {"countryiso3code":"ZAF","date":"2024","indicator.id":"IT.CEL.SETS.P2"}; IT.CEL.SETS.P2: {"countryiso3code":"ZAF","date":"2023","indicator.id":"IT.CEL.SETS.P2"}; IT.CEL.SETS.P2: {"countryiso3code":"ZAF","date":"2022","indicator.id":"IT.CEL.SETS.P2"} 35
World Bank GDP real annual growth rate Dataset World Bank T1 Official 2 Oct 2026 NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG: {"countryiso3code":"ZAF","date":"2025","indicator.id":"NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG"}; NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG: {"countryiso3code":"ZAF","date":"2024","indicator.id":"NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG"}; NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG: {"countryiso3code":"ZAF","date":"2023","indicator.id":"NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG"} 65
World Bank Gini index Dataset World Bank T1 Official 2 Oct 2026 SI.POV.GINI: {"countryiso3code":"ZAF","date":"2022","indicator.id":"SI.POV.GINI"}; SI.POV.GINI: {"countryiso3code":"ZAF","date":"2014","indicator.id":"SI.POV.GINI"}; SI.POV.GINI: {"countryiso3code":"ZAF","date":"2010","indicator.id":"SI.POV.GINI"} 7
WHO adult obesity prevalence (age-standardized, female) Dataset WHO T1 Official 2 Oct 2026 NCD_BMI_30A: {"Dim1":"SEX_FMLE","SpatialDim":"ZAF","SpatialDimType":"COUNTRY","TimeDim":"2023"}; NCD_BMI_30A: {"Dim1":"SEX_FMLE","SpatialDim":"ZAF","SpatialDimType":"COUNTRY","TimeDim":"2022"}; NCD_BMI_30A: {"Dim1":"SEX_FMLE","SpatialDim":"ZAF","SpatialDimType":"COUNTRY","TimeDim":"2020"} 20
WHO current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$ Dataset WHO T1 Official 2 Oct 2026 GHED_CHE_pc_US_SHA2011: {"SpatialDim":"ZAF","SpatialDimType":"COUNTRY","TimeDim":"2023"}; GHED_CHE_pc_US_SHA2011: {"SpatialDim":"ZAF","SpatialDimType":"COUNTRY","TimeDim":"2022"}; GHED_CHE_pc_US_SHA2011: {"SpatialDim":"ZAF","SpatialDimType":"COUNTRY","TimeDim":"2021"} 24
WHO/UNICEF MCV2 immunization coverage by recommended age Dataset WHO T1 Official 2 Oct 2026 MCV2: {"SpatialDim":"ZAF","SpatialDimType":"COUNTRY","TimeDim":"2025"}; MCV2: {"SpatialDim":"ZAF","SpatialDimType":"COUNTRY","TimeDim":"2024"}; MCV2: {"SpatialDim":"ZAF","SpatialDimType":"COUNTRY","TimeDim":"2023"} 26

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Data on this page is published under CC BY 4.0. Region code ZA is stable across the API and every hub.

StatOrigin. (2026). South Africa industry statistics. Retrieved from https://statorigin.org/regions/south-africa

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