Press statement                         Embargo: Tuesday 5 June 2018, 11:30   GDP in the first quarter of 2018 contracted by 2,2% Gross domestic product (measured by production) South Africa’s gross domestic product (GDP) fell by 2,2% in the first quarter of 2018.1 The manufacturing industry and the mining and quarrying industry were the largest negative contributors to   read more »

Media advisory                                                                                            31 May 2018 Statistician-General to release Gross domestic   read more »

MEDIA INVITE                                                                                                              read more »

  Press statement                 Embargo: Tuesday 5 December 2017, 11:30   GDP in the third quarter of 2017 grew by 2,0% Gross domestic product (measured by production) South Africa’s real gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate was 2,0% in the third quarter of 2017. Second quarter GDP growth was revised from 2,5%   read more »

The Statistician-General of South Africa, Dr Pali Lehohla, will release the Gross domestic product (GDP) estimates for the second quarter of 2017 at a media briefing to be held on Tuesday, 5 September 2017 in Pretoria. The media briefing will be held as follows: Date         :  Tuesday, 5 September 2017 Lock-up   :  11H00 Embargo:    11H30   read more »

  Press statement                         Embargo: Tuesday 6 June 2017, 11:30   GDP in the first quarter of 2017 contracted by 0,7%   Gross domestic product (measured by production)   South Africa’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate was -0,7% in the first quarter of 2017.1 The largest negative contributor to growth in GDP in the first   read more »

Media advisory                                                                                                             read more »

Stats SA publishes estimates of GDP every quarter. It is one of the most anticipated statistical releases on the calendar as it captures the dynamics of the economy in a single number. The key number is expressed as the seasonally adjusted annualised growth between two consecutive quarters, based on GDP in real terms (i.e. volume)1.   read more »

Press statement                                                                                  Embargo: Tuesday 7 March 2017, 11:30 GDP in the fourth quarter of 2016   read more »

Media advisory                                                                                                                                                                      03 March 2017   Statistician-General to release Gross domestic product (GDP), Q4 2016   The Statistician-General of South Africa, Dr Pali Lehohla, will release the Gross domestic product (GDP) estimates for the fourth quarter of 2016 at a media briefing to be held on Tuesday, 7 March 2017 in Pretoria.   read more »