What is gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in South Africa?

Gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in South Africa was 0.8659 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?

The highest recorded value was 7.5 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.

What is the lowest gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?

The lowest recorded value was 0.7017 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.

How does South Africa rank for gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?

South Africa ranks 60th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.

Is gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Africa?

Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this South Africa data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in South Africa

Name: GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in South Africa
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

South Africa: GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP was 0.8659 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.8659 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 5.0%

World rank

60th

of 210 countries

All-time high

7.5 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1960

All-time low

0.7017 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2011

Years of data

1960–2025

GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in South Africa, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in South Africa stood at 0.8659 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in South Africa peaked at 7.5 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.7017 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2011.

South Africa ranks 60th of 210 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.

GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in South Africa, 1960 to 2025.
Year	constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	7.5 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	7.39 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1962	7.38 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1963	7.16 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1964	7.02 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1965	6.81 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1966	6.54 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1967	6.3 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1968	6.06 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1969	5.65 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
1970	5.39 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1971	5.1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1972	4.95 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1973	3.81 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.9%
1974	3.25 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
1975	3.19 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1976	3.4 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
1977	3.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
1978	2.79 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
1979	2.37 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.0%
1980	1.78 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.8%
1981	1.8 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1982	1.95 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
1983	1.71 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.4%
1984	2.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.1%
1985	2.64 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+30.1%
1986	2.32 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
1987	1.8 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.4%
1988	1.74 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1989	1.72 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1990	1.47 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.5%
1991	1.36 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1992	1.22 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
1993	1.23 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1994	1.22 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1995	1.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1996	1.23 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.7%
1997	1.22 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1998	1.36 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.0%
1999	1.4 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
2000	1.46 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
2001	1.68 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.1%
2002	1.83 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
2003	1.23 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-32.5%
2004	0.9935 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.5%
2005	0.9262 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
2006	0.9298 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2007	0.8937 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2008	0.9717 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.7%
2009	0.9172 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2010	0.7467 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.6%
2011	0.7017 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
2012	0.7579 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
2013	0.8417 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.1%
2014	0.8977 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
2015	1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.4%
2016	1.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
2017	0.9256 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
2018	0.8847 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
2019	0.9233 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
2020	0.998 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
2021	0.8422 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.6%
2022	0.8856 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
2023	0.954 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
2024	0.912 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
2025	0.8659 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%

South Africa compared with similar countries

South Africa's 0.8659 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8147 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
South Africa's 0.8659 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8132 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	6.78 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	5.65 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	7.5 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	3.73 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	2.37 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	5.39 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	1.95 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.71 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	2.64 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	1.28 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.47 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	1.18 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8937 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.83 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.8758 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7017 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.9096 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8422 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.998 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near South Africa

57 Botswana 0.8731 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
58 Sweden 0.8714 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
59 Bahrain 0.8691 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
61 Grenada 0.8654 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
62 Ecuador 0.8652 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
63 Dominica 0.8646 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)
SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.87 % change on previous year (2025)
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0145 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 95.75 units per person (2025)
SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0106 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 69.91 units per person (2025)
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -28.9 % change on previous year (2025)
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in South Africa?: Gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in South Africa was 0.8659 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?: The highest recorded value was 7.5 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 0.7017 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
How does South Africa rank for gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?: South Africa ranks 60th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
Is gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Africa?: Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Africa data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 258 places, 14,390 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 26 August 2026

GDP (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.