Although South Africa is a major commodity producer, and commodities or commodity-based products make up a significant proportion of our exports, the contribution of mining to GDP is relatively small at 6 per cent.
The largest sector in the economy is the finance, real estate and business services sector which accounts for almost 20 per cent of GDP, followed by the manufacturing sector which accounts for just over 16 per cent. The agricultural sector is one of the smallest sector, contributing about 2,4 per cent of GDP.