JOHANNESBURG, March 4 Reuters South Africa39;s rand was flat in early trade on Monday, ahead of GDP and current account figures later in the week.

At 0646 GMT, the rand traded at 19.1000 against the U.S. dollar , about the same as its closing level on Friday.

The dollar was also little changed against a basket of global currencies.

Statistics South Africa will release fourthquarter GDP figures on Tuesday, which are expected to show growth after the economy recorded a minor contraction in the third quarter of last year.

Gold and forex reserves and current account data will also be released this week.

South Africa39;s benchmark 2030 government bond was slightly stronger in early deals, with the yield down 1 basis point at 10.100.

Reporting by Nellie Peyton; Editing by Mrigank Dhaniwala

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