South Africa Nominal GDP at market prices (ZAR million, SAAR, SARB QB)
QuarterlyNominalCode ZA.GDP.Q.NOM
Latest (y/y)4.5%Q2 2026
Previous (y/y)8.2%Q1 2026
Level7,891,675 ZAR millionQ2 2026
South Africa Nominal GDP at market prices (ZAR million, SAAR, SARB QB) was up 4.5% year on year in Q2 2026, compared with 8.2% in Q1 2026.
The level stood at 7,891,675 ZAR million.
That is the lowest reading since Q2 2025.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −13.5% (Q2 2020) to 29.2% (Q2 2021), averaging 5.7%.
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Recent data
| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 7,891,675 ZAR million | 4.5 |
| Q1 2026 | 8,041,565 ZAR million | 8.2 |
| Q4 2025 | 7,866,416 ZAR million | 5.4 |
| Q3 2025 | 7,718,961 ZAR million | 4.8 |
| Q2 2025 | 7,551,547 ZAR million | 2.9 |
| Q1 2025 | 7,430,249 ZAR million | 2.6 |
| Q4 2024 | 7,463,470 ZAR million | 3.9 |
| Q3 2024 | 7,365,428 ZAR million | 4.1 |
| Q2 2024 | 7,338,413 ZAR million | 5.0 |
| Q1 2024 | 7,242,487 ZAR million | 4.8 |
| Q4 2023 | 7,180,789 ZAR million | 6.5 |
| Q3 2023 | 7,073,718 ZAR million | 4.2 |
| Q2 2023 | 6,988,092 ZAR million | 5.0 |
| Q1 2023 | 6,908,099 ZAR million | 6.5 |
| Q4 2022 | 6,742,932 ZAR million | 6.7 |
| Q3 2022 | 6,785,432 ZAR million | 9.5 |
| Q2 2022 | 6,653,640 ZAR million | 6.2 |
| Q1 2022 | 6,484,319 ZAR million | 7.2 |
| Q4 2021 | 6,316,791 ZAR million | 6.0 |
| Q3 2021 | 6,196,546 ZAR million | 10.1 |
| Q2 2021 | 6,262,518 ZAR million | 29.2 |
| Q1 2021 | 6,051,513 ZAR million | 4.1 |
| Q4 2020 | 5,957,994 ZAR million | 3.7 |
| Q3 2020 | 5,629,230 ZAR million | −0.9 |
Last 24 observations. The full history (122 observations) is available through the API.
Get South Africa Nominal GDP at market prices (ZAR million, SAAR, SARB QB) in your code or spreadsheet
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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
"https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/ZA.GDP.Q.NOM"
# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/ZA.GDP.Q.NOM",
headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]About this series
| Latest observation | Q2 2026 |
|---|---|
| First observation | Q1 1996 |
| Observations | 122 |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Units | ZAR million |
| Adjustment | Nominal |
| 10-year high | 29.2% (Q2 2021) |
| 10-year low | −13.5% (Q2 2020) |
| 10-year average | 5.7% |
| Source agency | South African Reserve Bank (SARB) Web API |
| Makrognosis code | ZA.GDP.Q.NOM |
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FAQ
- What is the current nominal GDP at market prices (ZAR million, SAAR, SARB QB) in South Africa?
- The latest reading is 4.5% year on year for Q2 2026, published by South African Reserve Bank (SARB) Web API.
- Where does this data come from?
- It is collected directly from South African Reserve Bank (SARB) Web API and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code ZA.GDP.Q.NOM.
Last updated 2026-10-16. Source: South African Reserve Bank (SARB) Web API. Original title: “South Africa nominal GDP at market prices (ZAR million, SAAR, SARB QB)”.