GDP decreased by 0,1% in the first quarter of 2024
4 June 2024
Gross domestic product (measured by production)
South Africa’s gross domestic product (GDP) decreased by 0,1% in the first quarter of 2024.
The manufacturing industry decreased by 1,4% in the first quarter of 2024, contributing -0,2 of a percentage point to the negative GDP growth. Five of the ten manufacturing divisions reported negative growth rates in the first quarter. The motor vehicles, parts and accessories and other transport equipment division and the basic iron and steel, non-ferrous metal products, metal products and machinery division made the largest negative contributions to the decrease in the first quarter.
The mining and quarrying industry decreased by 2,3% in the first quarter, contributing -0,1 of a percentage point. Decreased economic activities were reported for platinum group metals (PGMs), coal, gold and manganese ore.