South Africa

Emerging

BRICS · Johannesburg Stock Exchange · ZAR

S&P Rating

BB-

GDP (Nominal)

$427B

Nominal USD

GDP Growth

+1.1%

Year-on-Year

Inflation

3.2%

CPI Annualised

Market Cap

$1.4T

Equity Market

Equity Mkt / GDP: 327%

Economy Overview

PGMs benefiting from EV transition — rare structural tailwind

Key Sectors

MiningFinanceRetailEnergy

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Economic Profile

ClassificationEmerging

RegionBRICS

CurrencyZAR

Primary ExchangeJohannesburg Stock Exchange

Listed Companies212

GDP / Capita$6,598

Population65M

Monetary & Fiscal

CB Policy Rate7%

FX Reserves$76B

Debt / GDP83%

Current Account-0.4% of GDP

S&P RatingBB-

Unemployment32.4%

Data Sources:

World Bank World Development Indicators (2025)BIS policy rates · IMF World Economic OutlookILO Labour StatisticsS&P Global RatingsWorld Federation of Exchanges2024 estimates · For intelligence purposes only