In 2018/19, GERD as a percentage of GDP was highest in the Western Cape at 1.23%, however this is a decrease of 0.18% from the previous year. Gauteng follows with 0.9% in 2018/19, which is a decline of 0.14% from 2017/18. In third place is the Northern Cape, which in 2018/19 had GERD as a percentage of GDP at 0.88%, indicating a 0.30% increase from the previous year. KZN GERD as a percentage of GDP was 0.50% in 2018/19, a decrease of 0.04% from 2017/18.