Useful sources about Africa

The National Income Dynamic Study provides data on how individuals' lives have changed in South Africa since 2008. It is published by the Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation. First-time users have to register before downloading the datasets.

The World Bank’s databank provides data on South Africa's gross domestic product from 1960 to 2016. The data is sourced from the World Bank and OECD national accounts.

Export and import trade statistics from the South African Revenue Service. The data is for each quarter and includes the top five countries that trade with South Africa.

South African Reserve Bank data on the country's gross external debt in the second quarter of 2018.