Key findings: Report 04-04-04 - Benchmarked and rebased estimates of Gross Domestic Product , 2026

The 2026 benchmarking and rebasing raised the level of the economy in 2022 to R6 990 billion, up by 4,9% from the previously published R6 667 billion. The largest change occurred in the mining industry (up by 12,5%). This was due to the inclusion and better coverage of illegal mining. The second largest change occurred in finance, real estate and business services (up by 9,1%). This was primarily due to improved methodology for compiling owner-occupied housing estimates in real estate activities.