GDP (current LCU), per capita in South Africa
South Africa: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 118,025 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in South Africa, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current lcu), per capita in South Africa is 118,025 current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in South Africa peaked at 118,025 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 380.11 current LCU per person, in 1960.
That places South Africa 104th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 380.11 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 389.76 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 402.45 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 431.81 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 1964 | 461.34 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 1965 | 489.01 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 515.54 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 556.31 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 1968 | 583.66 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 636.37 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 1970 | 680.25 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 1971 | 729.84 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 798.24 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 950.14 current LCU per person | +19.0% |
| 1974 | 1,125 current LCU per person | +18.4% |
| 1975 | 1,235 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 1976 | 1,356 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 1,453 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 1,610 current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 1979 | 1,854 current LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 1980 | 2,359 current LCU per person | +27.3% |
| 1981 | 2,676 current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 1982 | 2,950 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 1983 | 3,274 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 1984 | 3,694 current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 1985 | 4,100 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 4,633 current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 1987 | 5,266 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 1988 | 6,143 current LCU per person | +16.7% |
| 1989 | 7,151 current LCU per person | +16.4% |
| 1990 | 8,004 current LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 1991 | 8,956 current LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 1992 | 9,875 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 11,109 current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 12,387 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 13,985 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 1996 | 15,553 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 17,050 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 18,296 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 19,809 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 22,331 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 24,512 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 28,336 current LCU per person | +15.6% |
| 2003 | 30,730 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 33,729 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 37,119 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 41,153 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 46,442 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 51,094 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 54,017 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 58,375 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 62,780 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 66,311 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 70,752 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 74,357 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 77,936 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 83,122 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 88,109 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 91,502 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 94,402 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 91,852 current LCU per person | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 100,920 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 106,873 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 111,334 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 114,869 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 118,025 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 484.64 current LCU per person | 380.11 current LCU per person | 636.37 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,179 current LCU per person | 680.25 current LCU per person | 1,854 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,225 current LCU per person | 2,359 current LCU per person | 7,151 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,502 current LCU per person | 8,004 current LCU per person | 19,809 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,946 current LCU per person | 22,331 current LCU per person | 54,017 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 76,765 current LCU per person | 58,375 current LCU per person | 94,402 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 107,312 current LCU per person | 91,852 current LCU per person | 118,025 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 101 Saudi Arabia 129,512 current LCU per person compare
- 102 Singapore 129,194 current LCU per person compare
- 103 Trinidad and Tobago 128,006 current LCU per person compare
- 105 Ireland 116,455 current LCU per person compare
- 106 Nicaragua 116,221 current LCU per person compare
- 107 Ethiopia 111,421 current LCU per person 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)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 6.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 6,598 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 17.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8659 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,713 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per capita in South Africa?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in South Africa was 118,025 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 118,025 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 380.11 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does South Africa rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 104th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current lcu), 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.