The South African economy expanded at a slightly faster pace in the first quarter, data from Statistics South Africa showed on Tuesday.
In real terms, gross domestic product rose 0.5 percent sequentially after a 0.4 percent increase in the fourth quarter. Meanwhile, economists had expected a slower growth of 0.3 percent.
The expenditure breakdown showed that household final consumption expenditure increased 0.1 percent, and government consumption rose 0.6 percent. Meanwhile, gross fixed capital formation declined 1.1 percent, and change in inventories contributed negatively by 0.3 percent.
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