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South Africa's Macro Economic Indicators

Indicators

2002

2003

2004
(a)

2005
(b)

GDP (US$bn)

110.7

165.6212.6238.1

GDP per capita (US$)

2,461

3,6244,5925,088

Real GDP growth (% change YOY)

3.6

2.83.84.0

Current account balance (US$m)

611

-1,456-5,724-6,615

Current account balance (% GDP)

0.6

-0.9-2.7-2.8

Goods & services exports (% GDP)

32.5

27.225.525.1

Inflation (% change YOY)

9.3

6.84.34.2

Unemployment rate (%)

29.9

29.728.227.8


(a) all recent data subject to revision;
(b) EIU forecast.

Source : Australian Govt, Dept of Foreign Affairs and Trade, South Africa

 

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