Annual Purchasing Power Parities and exchange rates — Purchasing in South Africa
South Africa: Annual Purchasing Power Parities and exchange rates — Purchasing was 7.43 National currency per US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual Purchasing Power Parities and exchange rates — Purchasing in South Africa, 1970–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in National currency per US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — purchasing in South Africa is 7.43 National currency per US dollar, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — purchasing in South Africa peaked at 7.43 National currency per US dollar in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2646 National currency per US dollar, in 1970.
South Africa ranks 21st of 53 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.
Annual Purchasing Power Parities and exchange rates — Purchasing in South Africa, year by year
| Year | National currency per US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2646 National currency per US dollar | — |
| 1971 | 0.267 National currency per US dollar | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.2842 National currency per US dollar | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 0.3191 National currency per US dollar | +12.3% |
| 1974 | 0.3394 National currency per US dollar | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 0.3442 National currency per US dollar | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.3603 National currency per US dollar | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 0.3771 National currency per US dollar | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 0.3933 National currency per US dollar | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 0.4178 National currency per US dollar | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 0.4786 National currency per US dollar | +14.5% |
| 1981 | 0.4815 National currency per US dollar | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.5169 National currency per US dollar | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 0.5796 National currency per US dollar | +12.1% |
| 1984 | 0.6236 National currency per US dollar | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 0.7062 National currency per US dollar | +13.2% |
| 1986 | 0.811 National currency per US dollar | +14.8% |
| 1987 | 0.906 National currency per US dollar | +11.7% |
| 1988 | 1.01 National currency per US dollar | +11.2% |
| 1989 | 1.14 National currency per US dollar | +12.8% |
| 1990 | 1.26 National currency per US dollar | +10.7% |
| 1991 | 1.41 National currency per US dollar | +11.9% |
| 1992 | 1.58 National currency per US dollar | +12.2% |
| 1993 | 1.74 National currency per US dollar | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 1.87 National currency per US dollar | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 2.03 National currency per US dollar | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 2.16 National currency per US dollar | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 2.29 National currency per US dollar | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 2.45 National currency per US dollar | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 2.58 National currency per US dollar | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 2.76 National currency per US dollar | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 2.91 National currency per US dollar | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 3.22 National currency per US dollar | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 3.36 National currency per US dollar | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 3.47 National currency per US dollar | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 3.56 National currency per US dollar | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 3.66 National currency per US dollar | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 3.86 National currency per US dollar | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 4.08 National currency per US dollar | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 4.41 National currency per US dollar | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 4.62 National currency per US dollar | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 4.78 National currency per US dollar | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 5.11 National currency per US dollar | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 5.29 National currency per US dollar | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 5.57 National currency per US dollar | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 5.82 National currency per US dollar | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 6.15 National currency per US dollar | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 6.41 National currency per US dollar | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 6.86 National currency per US dollar | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 7.07 National currency per US dollar | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 7.25 National currency per US dollar | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 7.38 National currency per US dollar | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 7.25 National currency per US dollar | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 7.32 National currency per US dollar | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 7.43 National currency per US dollar | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 7.43 National currency per US dollar | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3367 National currency per US dollar | 0.2646 National currency per US dollar | 0.4178 National currency per US dollar | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7248 National currency per US dollar | 0.4786 National currency per US dollar | 1.14 National currency per US dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.94 National currency per US dollar | 1.26 National currency per US dollar | 2.58 National currency per US dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.53 National currency per US dollar | 2.76 National currency per US dollar | 4.41 National currency per US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.77 National currency per US dollar | 4.62 National currency per US dollar | 7.07 National currency per US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.34 National currency per US dollar | 7.25 National currency per US dollar | 7.43 National currency per US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 18 Mexico 10.33 National currency per US dollar compare
- 19 Norway 9.45 National currency per US dollar compare
- 20 Sweden 8.55 National currency per US dollar compare
- 22 Zambia 7.37 National currency per US dollar compare
- 23 Denmark 6.12 National currency per US dollar compare
- 24 Hong Kong, China 5.61 National currency per US dollar compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -4.01 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -61.95 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -2.16 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -192.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -33.37 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 16.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — purchasing in South Africa?
- Annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — purchasing in South Africa was 7.43 National currency per US dollar in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — purchasing recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 7.43 National currency per US dollar in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — purchasing recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2646 National currency per US dollar in 1970.
- How does South Africa rank for annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — purchasing?
- South Africa ranks 21st out of 53 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — purchasing rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Annual Purchasing Power Parities and exchange rates — Purchasing Power Parities for GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This table shows annual Purchasing Power Parities (PPPs) for Gross Domestic Product (GDP), household final consumption expenditure and actual individual consumption. It also shows exchange rates (annual averages and end of period), sourced from the International Monetary Fund's database on International Financial Statistics. Final consumption expenditure is the expenditure of resident households on consumption goods or services, while individual consumption is the sum of household consumption plus the individual (not collective) consumption of the non-profit institutions serving households (NPISH) and General Government sectors. These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE4 dataset. For further information on (PPPs) please check the following link: Purchasing Power Parities and more precisely FAQ 2: Purchasing power parities OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org