GDP per capita in South Africa
South Africa: GDP per capita was 5,713 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in South Africa, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in South Africa stood at 5,713 constant 2015 US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in South Africa peaked at 6,171 constant 2015 US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3,993 constant 2015 US$, in 1960.
South Africa ranks 120th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,532 constant 2015 US$ | 3,993 constant 2015 US$ | 5,030 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,225 constant 2015 US$ | 5,136 constant 2015 US$ | 5,386 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,994 constant 2015 US$ | 4,664 constant 2015 US$ | 5,499 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,400 constant 2015 US$ | 4,194 constant 2015 US$ | 4,553 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,341 constant 2015 US$ | 4,701 constant 2015 US$ | 6,010 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,095 constant 2015 US$ | 5,954 constant 2015 US$ | 6,171 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,715 constant 2015 US$ | 5,570 constant 2015 US$ | 5,787 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for South Africa
- DEC alternative conversion factor 17.89 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -34.59 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -1.93 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 765.44 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 42.79 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -146.54 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -8.19 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 115,762 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 6,270 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 7.50 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in South Africa?
- Gdp per capita in South Africa was 5,713 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 6,171 constant 2015 US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,993 constant 2015 US$ in 1960.
- How does South Africa rank for gdp per capita?
- South Africa ranks 120th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.