Gross Geographic Product (GGP) provides a measure of the total and sectoral economic activity happening on an annual basis within the local municipalities of South Africa. It reflects the market value in Rands of all final goods and services produced and sold within a local municipality. It is used to reflect the ability of areas to create their own economy activity that is needed to sustain the livelihoods of people living in that area. GGP is calculated by combining all

• private consumption (ie purchase of goods and services),
• gross investment (ie purchase of financial and insurance products, property, commodity, stock, bond, financial derivatives (e.g. futures or options), or foreign currency,
• government spending (ie acquisition of goods and services, infrastructure investment, research spending, transfers of money, such as social security payments)
• exported goods or services provided to foreign consumers
• less all imported goods and services

The sectors and their components that are provided

Agriculture, forestry and fishing

• Agriculture
• Forestry
• Fishing

Mining and quarrying

• Coal mining
• Gold mining
• Platinum group metals
• Other metal ores
• Other mining and quarrying

Manufacturing

• Food, beverages and tobacco products
• Textiles, clothing and leather goods
• Wood and paper; publishing and printing
• Petroleum products, chemicals, rubber and plastic
• Other non-metallic mineral products
• Metals, metal products, machinery and equipment
• Electrical machinery and apparatus
• Radio, TV, instruments, watches and clocks
• Transport equipment
• Furniture; other manufacturing

Electricity, gas and water

• Electricity and gas
• Water

Construction

Wholesale, retail, and motor trade; catering and accommodation

• Wholesale trade
• Retail trade; repair of household goods
• Motor trade; repair of motor vehicles
• Catering and accommodation

Transport, storage and communication

• Transport and storage
• Communication

Finance, real estate and business services

• Finance and insurance
• Real estate
• Business services

Personal services

General government services