GDP Rebasing – what it means for Construction?

Stats SA’s rebased regional GDP data, which moves the base year from 2015 to 2022, has redrawn the provincial picture. South Africa’s 2024 GDP was revised up by R352bn (+4.8%) to R7.70 trillion, and construction value added rose by R10.6bn (+6.6%) to R170bn. The Northern Cape’s economy is now estimated to be 26% larger than first reported.

The Western Cape saw the strongest construction adjustment, with R7.2bn…..

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