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South Africa
Southern Africa·ZAF·ZAR·16 Oct 2026
Currency
ZAR
CMA
Public projects
24
Published public projects
Reference data
2024–2025
Macroeconomic periods
Ratings & sovereign risk
RicherFin Ratings
The analysis behind the rating.
The RicherFin file presents risk drivers, their sources and limitations, separately from agency ratings.
| Agency | Rating | Outlook |
|---|---|---|
| Fitch | BB | Stable |
| Moody's | Ba2 | Positive |
| S&P | BB | Positive |
Sources and reference dates are listed below.
Economic indicators
Each indicator retains its period| Indicator | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Real GDP growth | 1.1% | 2025 |
| Central government debt / GDP | 82.8% | 2024 |
| Current account / GDP | -0.4% | 2025 |
| Inflation | 3.2% | 2025 |
| GDP per capita | USD 6,598 | 2025 |
| Trade openness | 60.9% | 2025 |
Access the markets
Existing RicherFin pagesCape Town Stock Exchange
4AX · 18 instruments
Johannesburg Stock Exchange
JSE · 276 instruments
Malawi Stock Exchange
MSE · 1 instruments
Namibian Stock Exchange
NSX · 1 instruments
Victoria Falls Stock Exchange
VFEX · 1 instruments
Zimbabwe Stock Exchange
ZSE · 1 instruments
Equities
211 instruments| Ticker | Company | Latest | 1M |
|---|---|---|---|
| NPNJn.J | Naspers Ltd | 72065 ZAR | -1.22% |
| IMPJ.J | Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd | 18800 ZAR | -19.41% |
| GFIJ.J | Gold Fields Ltd | 62762 ZAR | -10.15% |
| HARJ.J | Harmony Gold Mining Company Ltd | 28491 ZAR | -10.57% |
| VALJ.J | Valterra Platinum Ltd | 125318 ZAR | -11.96% |
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Public projects & infrastructure
24 projects →Sources & data scope
Economic indicator sources
Real GDP growth · 2025 · World Bank · Primary source →
Central government debt / GDP · 2024 · World Bank · Primary source →
Current account / GDP · 2025 · World Bank · Primary source →
Inflation · 2025 · World Bank · Primary source →
GDP per capita · 2025 · World Bank · Primary source →
Trade openness · 2025 · World Bank · Primary source →