Indicator	Value
GDP (nominal)	22,700,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
GDP (PPP)	59,100,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
GDP growth	2.15 %World Bank WDI [2024]
GDP per capita	657 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
Inflation (CPI)	4.08 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Unemployment	6.63 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Exports of goods & services	9,740,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
Imports of goods & services	12,000,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
Agriculture (% GDP)	25.2 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Industry (% GDP)	21.9 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Services (% GDP)	41.1 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Industries	aluminum, petroleum products, chemicals (fertilizer, soap, paints), textiles, cement, glass, asbestos, tobacco, food, beveragesCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Agricultural products	cassava, maize, sugarcane, tomatoes, beans, potatoes, sweet potatoes, bananas, coconuts, onions (2023); note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnageCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Export commodities	coal, natural gas, aluminum, gold, precious stones (2023); note: top five export commodities based on value in dollarsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Export partners	India 18%, China 13%, South Africa 9%, UAE 6%, Thailand 4% (2023); note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exportsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Import partners	South Africa 34%, China 14%, India 13%, UAE 6%, Singapore 3% (2023); note: top five import partners based on percentage share of importsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Gini index	49.6 indexWorld Bank WDI [2022]
GDP per capita (1913)	No authoritative open source found
Leading mineral commodity	coal (14,975,879 tonnes (metric), 2023)BGS World Mineral Statistics [2023]
Wealth share of top 10%	0.716 %World Inequality Database [2024]
Wealth share of top 1%	0.389 %World Inequality Database [2024]
Gini (WID)	1–49.6 indexWorld Inequality Database [2024] 1 index·World Bank WDI [2022] 49.6 index
Top export partners	India (18.7%) / China (13.1%) / Singapore (9.5%) / South Africa (8.1%) / Rep. of Korea (8.1%)CEPII BACI [2024]
Top import partners	South Africa (40.1%) China (15.5%) India (6.7%) United Arab Emirates (3.2%) Oman (3.2%) CEPII BACI [2024]
Top agricultural products	Roots and Tubers, Total / Cassava, fresh / Cereals, primary / Maize (corn) / Sugar caneFAOSTAT [2024]
Bank assets (% of GDP)	45.4 %WB GFDD [2021]
Private credit (% of GDP)	24.8 %WB GFDD [2020]
Stock market capitalization (% of GDP)	No authoritative open source found
Financial account ownership	54.4 %WB Findex [2024]
Mobile-money account	6.44 %WB Findex [2024]
Borrowed from a bank	6.28 %WB Findex [2024]
Poverty headcount ($2.15/day)	No authoritative open source found
Poverty headcount ($6.85/day)	No authoritative open source found