Southern Africa

South Africa in numbers

The figures people look up most for South Africa — each links to the full series with sources, history, and the API call that returns it.

Economy

GDP—View seriesGDP per Capita—View seriesInflation Rate—View seriesCentral Bank Policy Rate—View seriesOfficial Exchange Rate—View seriesPetrol Price—View seriesUnemployment Rate—View seriesPublic Debt—View seriesTrade Balance—View series

Demographics

Population—View seriesPopulation Growth—View seriesLife Expectancy—View seriesMedian Age—View seriesFertility Rate—View series

Technology

Internet Users—View seriesMobile Subscriptions—View series

Infrastructure

Electricity Access—View series

Climate

CO2 Emissions per Capita—View series

Build with South Africa data

Every number on this page is one API call away — along with signals, FX, markets, trade, and government records for all 54 countries.

curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/countries/za/signals" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"
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