Chapter 01 · Economic Base
The South African economy, by the numbers
Quarterly gross output, gross value added and provincial structure — the foundation against which every jobs and skills figure on this site is benchmarked.
P0441 · Quarterly GDP
National gross output, 2015 → present
R million · current prices · sum of all industries
Quarterly gross output, all industries
Coverage. 484 quarterly observations spanning 11 industries, drawn directly from the Stats SA P0441 release. No re-weighting.
Definition. Gross output measures the total value of goods and services produced. GVA equals output less intermediate consumption.
Caveats. Quarterly series carry a documented break (Q4-2025 release rebasing). See Sources & Breaks.