Annual net national income per capita, US $, volume, constant PPPs in South Africa
South Africa: Annual net national income per capita, US $, volume, constant PPPs was 11,407 US dollars per person, PPP converted in 2025. ▲ Rising
Annual net national income per capita, US $, volume, constant PPPs in South Africa, 1985–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in US dollars per person, PPP converted.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 11,407 US dollars per person, PPP converted for annual net national income per capita, us $, volume, constant ppps in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual net national income per capita, us $, volume, constant ppps in South Africa peaked at 11,942 US dollars per person, PPP converted in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7,508 US dollars per person, PPP converted, in 1986.
South Africa ranks 27th of 27 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Annual net national income per capita, US $, volume, constant PPPs in South Africa, year by year
| Year | US dollars per person, PPP converted | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 7,961 US dollars per person, PPP converted | — |
| 1986 | 7,508 US dollars per person, PPP converted | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 7,805 US dollars per person, PPP converted | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 7,968 US dollars per person, PPP converted | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 7,949 US dollars per person, PPP converted | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 7,715 US dollars per person, PPP converted | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 7,694 US dollars per person, PPP converted | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 7,661 US dollars per person, PPP converted | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 7,895 US dollars per person, PPP converted | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 7,975 US dollars per person, PPP converted | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 8,209 US dollars per person, PPP converted | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 8,383 US dollars per person, PPP converted | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 8,432 US dollars per person, PPP converted | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 8,302 US dollars per person, PPP converted | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 8,255 US dollars per person, PPP converted | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 8,562 US dollars per person, PPP converted | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 8,692 US dollars per person, PPP converted | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 9,167 US dollars per person, PPP converted | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 9,569 US dollars per person, PPP converted | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 9,988 US dollars per person, PPP converted | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 10,508 US dollars per person, PPP converted | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 11,050 US dollars per person, PPP converted | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 11,356 US dollars per person, PPP converted | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 11,166 US dollars per person, PPP converted | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 11,105 US dollars per person, PPP converted | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 11,541 US dollars per person, PPP converted | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 11,770 US dollars per person, PPP converted | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 11,676 US dollars per person, PPP converted | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 11,743 US dollars per person, PPP converted | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 11,634 US dollars per person, PPP converted | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 11,759 US dollars per person, PPP converted | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 11,661 US dollars per person, PPP converted | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 11,798 US dollars per person, PPP converted | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 11,817 US dollars per person, PPP converted | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 11,839 US dollars per person, PPP converted | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 11,214 US dollars per person, PPP converted | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 11,942 US dollars per person, PPP converted | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 11,724 US dollars per person, PPP converted | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 11,549 US dollars per person, PPP converted | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 11,307 US dollars per person, PPP converted | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 11,407 US dollars per person, PPP converted | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7,838 US dollars per person, PPP converted | 7,508 US dollars per person, PPP converted | 7,968 US dollars per person, PPP converted | 5 |
| 1990s | 8,052 US dollars per person, PPP converted | 7,661 US dollars per person, PPP converted | 8,432 US dollars per person, PPP converted | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,116 US dollars per person, PPP converted | 8,562 US dollars per person, PPP converted | 11,356 US dollars per person, PPP converted | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,724 US dollars per person, PPP converted | 11,541 US dollars per person, PPP converted | 11,839 US dollars per person, PPP converted | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,524 US dollars per person, PPP converted | 11,214 US dollars per person, PPP converted | 11,942 US dollars per person, PPP converted | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More economy & growth data for South Africa
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.4836 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 37,072 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.232 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,531 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1388 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual net national income per capita, us $, volume, constant ppps in South Africa?
- Annual net national income per capita, us $, volume, constant ppps in South Africa was 11,407 US dollars per person, PPP converted in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual net national income per capita, us $, volume, constant ppps recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 11,942 US dollars per person, PPP converted in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual net national income per capita, us $, volume, constant ppps recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,508 US dollars per person, PPP converted in 1986.
- How does South Africa rank for annual net national income per capita, us $, volume, constant ppps?
- South Africa ranks 27th out of 27 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual net national income per capita, us $, volume, constant ppps rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Annual net national income per capita, US $, volume, constant PPPs, reference year 2020 — Balance of primary incomes, net / National income, net, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This table presents countries' annual Net National Income (NNI) per capita. The data is in US dollars converted using Purchasing Power Parities (PPPs) and in constant prices (chain linked volumes rebased to 2020). NNI is calculated by deducting the consumption of fixed capital (depreciation) from Gross National Income (GNI). GNI is calculated by adding to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) any flows to the domestic economy from other countries of compensation of employees (wages and salaries and employers’ social contributions), property income (e.g. interest and dividends) and taxes less subsidies on production; and by deducting from GDP the equivalent flows from the domestic economy to other countries. The indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE2 dataset. See ANA Changes for information on changes in methodology: ANA Changes Explore also the GDP and non-financial accounts webpage: GDP and non-financial accounts webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org