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SA real GDP growth
%q/q s.a.a.r
In Q1 2011, SA GDP rose by a heartening 4.8%q/q, annualised
which was above expectations for a rise of 4.2%q/q, annualised
8
7
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5
4
3
2
1
0
-1
-2
-3
-4
-5
-6
-7
-8
93
94
95
96
97
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09
10
11
SA real GDP growth
%q/q s.a.a.r, 4-quarter moving average
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
-1
-2
-3
94
95
96
97
98
99
00
01
02
03
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05
06
07
08
09
10
11
Components of SA GDP
2008
Primary
Agriculture
Mining
Secondary
Manufacturing
Electricity
Construction
Tertiary
Trade, hotels
Trans & Comm
Finance
Government
GDP
2009
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Q1
24.4
-16.2
12.8
10.1
28.1
-9.7
9.4
-0.3
-0.2
-9.9
3.9
17.2
-5.0
7.0
3.1
1.9
9.8
6.2
-3.9
2.2
3.5
1.4
2.9
4.7
Q2
Q3
2010
2011
Q4
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Q1
-8.1
-22.9
-18.7 -13.7 -11.1
16.9 -3.7
7.7
4.9
18.7
13.6
-24.5
16.3
33.7
12.5
17.1
-2.6
1.8
-6.6 -17.6
0.2 -5.8
3.1
9.3
-24.3
-4.5
15.6
-10.7
1.7
5.5
8.2
3.6
2.9
10.8
2.7
1.2
8.3
4.9
1.3
5.7
-1.7
1.0
-4.9
-2.2
0.8
4.1
5.6
0.2
14.5
3.3
0.0
-5.9
2.5
5.4
6.0
-0.7
1.1
3.5
5.6
-1.6
-1.6
-0.1
3.5
-4.6
-0.4
-3.4
4.1
-0.3
2.4
-0.6
2.0
-0.1
3.0
1.8
5.2
3.1
2.4
3.2
1.2
6.0
4.5
4.0
4.6
3.3
3.0
1.4
0.5
3.5
4.2
1.7
5.7
4.4
3.6
4.8
1.8
0.9
-1.8
-5.9
-2.8
0.9
3.1
4.8
2.8
2.7
4.5
4.8
Best performing sectors in SA
Index
250
240
230
220
210
200
190
180
170
160
150
140
130
120
110
100
90
00
Breakdown of GDP by sector
Construction
Finance
Transport/Communication
Retail
Manufacturing
Agriculture
Mining
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10
Service sector as % of GDP
%
70
69
68
67
66
65
64
63
62
61
60
59
58
57
56
55
54
53
52
51
50
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
99
98
97
96
95
94
93
92
91
90
89
88
87
86
85
84
83
82
81
80
79
78
77
76
75
74
73
72
71
70
SA GDP annual growth rate
%y/y
SA GDP is forecast to grow by 3.6% in 2011, after growing by 2.8% in 2010
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5
4
3
2
1
0
-1
-2
-3
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
1996
1995
1994
1993
1992
1991
1990
1989
1988
1987
1986
1985
Breakdown of SA GDP (2009)
Mining
5.5%
Agriculture
2.3%
Taxes etc
10.7%
Manufacturing
16.4%
Electricity
1.9%
Construction
3.0%
Retail
12.1%
Government
12.9%
Trans/Comm
8.9%
Personal services
5.6%
Financial
20.7%