Retail Sales Volume,Index in South Africa
South Africa: Retail Sales Volume,Index was 56.17 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
56.17
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
26th
of 28 countries
All-time high
106.8
in 2011
All-time low
45.06
in 2002
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Retail Sales Volume,Index in South Africa, 1998–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 56.17 for retail sales volume,index in 2025.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, retail sales volume,index in South Africa peaked at 106.8 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 45.06, in 2002.
That places South Africa 26th out of 28 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.58 | 71.15 | 80 | 2 |
| 2000s | 77.51 | 45.06 | 100.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.54 | 60.73 | 106.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.28 | 51.29 | 64.1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More reference data data for South Africa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is retail sales volume,index in South Africa?
- Retail sales volume,index in South Africa was 56.17 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest retail sales volume,index recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 106.8 in 2011.
- What is the lowest retail sales volume,index recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.06 in 2002.
- How does South Africa rank for retail sales volume,index?
- South Africa ranks 26th out of 28 countries with data for 2025.
- Is retail sales volume,index rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Retail Sales Volume,Index,,,. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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