GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita in South Africa
South Africa: GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita was 118,025 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita in South Africa, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 118,025 current LCU per person for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 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: linked series (current lcu), per capita in South Africa peaked at 118,025 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8,031 current LCU per person, in 1990.
That places South Africa 104th out of 214 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: linked series (current LCU), per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,031 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 8,986 current LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 1992 | 9,908 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 11,109 current LCU per person | +12.1% |
| 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% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 118,025 current LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 118,025 current LCU per person, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 118,025 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 625,754 current LCU per person, 19% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,512 current LCU per person | 8,031 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)
- 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 gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in South Africa?
- Gdp: linked series (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: linked series (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: linked series (current lcu), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,031 current LCU per person in 1990.
- How does South Africa rank for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 104th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp: linked series (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: linked series (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP: linked series (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: linked series (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- 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: linked series (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.