GDP per capita in South Africa
South Africa: GDP per capita was 72,846 constant LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in South Africa, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in South Africa stood at 72,846 constant LCU.
That represents a change of down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in South Africa peaked at 78,683 constant LCU in 2013 and was at its lowest, 50,919 constant LCU, in 1960.
South Africa ranks 101st of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
GDP per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50,919 constant LCU | — |
| 1961 | 51,414 constant LCU | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 52,990 constant LCU | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 55,199 constant LCU | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 57,789 constant LCU | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 59,470 constant LCU | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 60,215 constant LCU | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 62,566 constant LCU | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 63,164 constant LCU | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 64,132 constant LCU | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 65,482 constant LCU | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 66,313 constant LCU | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 65,505 constant LCU | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 66,569 constant LCU | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 68,673 constant LCU | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 67,930 constant LCU | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 67,604 constant LCU | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 65,739 constant LCU | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 65,896 constant LCU | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 66,568 constant LCU | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 68,848 constant LCU | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 70,111 constant LCU | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 67,469 constant LCU | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 63,950 constant LCU | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 64,923 constant LCU | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 62,033 constant LCU | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 60,092 constant LCU | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 59,471 constant LCU | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 60,110 constant LCU | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 59,766 constant LCU | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 57,942 constant LCU | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 56,057 constant LCU | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 53,882 constant LCU | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 53,471 constant LCU | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 54,296 constant LCU | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 55,304 constant LCU | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 56,938 constant LCU | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 57,723 constant LCU | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 57,313 constant LCU | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 58,052 constant LCU | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 59,940 constant LCU | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 61,031 constant LCU | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 62,693 constant LCU | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 63,902 constant LCU | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 66,142 constant LCU | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 68,931 constant LCU | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 72,054 constant LCU | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 75,120 constant LCU | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 76,628 constant LCU | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 74,554 constant LCU | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 75,917 constant LCU | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 77,360 constant LCU | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 78,054 constant LCU | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 78,683 constant LCU | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 78,481 constant LCU | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 77,936 constant LCU | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 77,719 constant LCU | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 78,107 constant LCU | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 78,000 constant LCU | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 76,923 constant LCU | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 71,016 constant LCU | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 73,328 constant LCU | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 73,787 constant LCU | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 73,400 constant LCU | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 72,876 constant LCU | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 72,846 constant LCU | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57,786 constant LCU | 50,919 constant LCU | 64,132 constant LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 66,628 constant LCU | 65,482 constant LCU | 68,673 constant LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 63,677 constant LCU | 59,471 constant LCU | 70,111 constant LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 56,098 constant LCU | 53,471 constant LCU | 58,052 constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 68,099 constant LCU | 59,940 constant LCU | 76,628 constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 77,718 constant LCU | 75,917 constant LCU | 78,683 constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 72,876 constant LCU | 71,016 constant LCU | 73,787 constant LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 98 Moldova 75,624 constant LCU compare
- 99 United States 73,574 constant LCU compare
- 100 Egypt 73,489 constant LCU compare
- 102 Poland 70,515 constant LCU compare
- 103 Cayman Islands 70,318 constant LCU compare
- 104 New Zealand 67,519 constant LCU 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 6.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8998 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 5,937 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 3.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 16.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 106,203 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7819 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in South Africa?
- Gdp per capita in South Africa was 72,846 constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 78,683 constant LCU in 2013.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,919 constant LCU in 1960.
- How does South Africa rank for gdp per capita?
- South Africa ranks 101st out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.