GDP per capita in South Africa
South Africa: GDP per capita was 118,025 current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in South Africa, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in South Africa is 118,025 current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in South Africa peaked at 118,025 current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 380.11 current LCU, in 1960.
South Africa ranks 104th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 484.64 current LCU | 380.11 current LCU | 636.37 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,179 current LCU | 680.25 current LCU | 1,854 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,225 current LCU | 2,359 current LCU | 7,151 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,502 current LCU | 8,004 current LCU | 19,809 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,946 current LCU | 22,331 current LCU | 54,017 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 76,765 current LCU | 58,376 current LCU | 94,402 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 107,312 current LCU | 91,852 current LCU | 118,025 current LCU | 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 118,025 current LCU 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 118,025 current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 380.11 current LCU in 1960.
- How does South Africa rank for gdp per capita?
- South Africa ranks 104th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (current LCU). 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.