South Africa
Country in Africa
In brief
Unemployment: 32.4% (2025). World rank 185 of 186 (1 = best); in Africa, 52 of 53. Youth unemployment, ages 15–24: 59.9% (2025). World rank 185 of 186 (1 = best); in Africa, 52 of 53. Gini index (0 = full equality): 54.1 (2022). World rank 115 of 116 (1 = best); in Africa, 27 of 27. From 2015 to 2025: GDP $346.7B → $427.2B, GDP per person $6,112 → $6,598, and GDP per person at purchasing power parity $13,398 → $15,906. Worse than all its neighbours (Botswana, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, Eswatini, and Zimbabwe): youth unemployment.