GDP per capita, PPP annual growth in South Africa
South Africa: GDP per capita, PPP annual growth was 1.9% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita, PPP annual growth in South Africa, 1961–2011
Source: "World Bank, International Comparison Programme database. ". Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2011, gdp per capita, ppp annual growth in South Africa stood at 1.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.6% on the previous year and up 191.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp annual growth in South Africa peaked at 6.5% in 1965 and was at its lowest, -4.3%, in 1983.
That places South Africa 28th out of 51 countries with data for 2011, 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 per capita, PPP annual growth in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6% | — |
| 1962 | 3.2% | +406.8% |
| 1963 | 4.7% | +43.9% |
| 1964 | 5.4% | +15.8% |
| 1965 | 6.5% | +19.6% |
| 1966 | 2.2% | -66.2% |
| 1967 | 4.9% | +125.0% |
| 1968 | 2.0% | -60.3% |
| 1969 | 2.5% | +27.5% |
| 1970 | 3.0% | +19.8% |
| 1971 | 1.9% | -36.4% |
| 1972 | -0.6% | -134.1% |
| 1973 | 2.2% | -444.2% |
| 1974 | 3.8% | +69.0% |
| 1975 | -0.5% | -113.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | -112.4% |
| 1977 | -2.2% | -3475.2% |
| 1978 | 0.9% | -139.8% |
| 1979 | 1.5% | +77.3% |
| 1980 | 4.2% | +171.3% |
| 1981 | 2.8% | -32.0% |
| 1982 | -2.8% | -200.7% |
| 1983 | -4.3% | +52.0% |
| 1984 | 2.4% | -155.6% |
| 1985 | -3.7% | -255.5% |
| 1986 | -2.5% | -32.8% |
| 1987 | -0.4% | -83.5% |
| 1988 | 1.7% | -518.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | -92.4% |
| 1990 | -2.3% | -1856.2% |
| 1991 | -3.0% | +30.6% |
| 1992 | -4.2% | +36.9% |
| 1993 | -0.9% | -78.8% |
| 1994 | 1.1% | -219.2% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | -13.4% |
| 1996 | 2.0% | +121.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | -83.9% |
| 1998 | -1.8% | -660.0% |
| 1999 | -0.1% | -95.4% |
| 2000 | 1.6% | -2028.5% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | -59.3% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | +243.6% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | -26.7% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | +101.9% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | +22.9% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | -43.6% |
| 2009 | -2.6% | -204.4% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -158.2% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | +26.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.6% | 0.6% | 6.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.0% | -2.2% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.3% | -4.3% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.8% | -4.2% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | -2.6% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 37,072 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.232 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,531 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1388 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita, ppp annual growth in South Africa?
- Gdp per capita, ppp annual growth in South Africa was 1.9% in 2011, according to "World Bank, International Comparison Programme database. ".
- What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp annual growth recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 1965.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp annual growth recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.3% in 1983.
- How does South Africa rank for gdp per capita, ppp annual growth?
- South Africa ranks 28th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp annual growth rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 191.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from "World Bank, International Comparison Programme database. ", published as part of GDP per capita, PPP annual growth (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percentage growth rate of GDP per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP). GDP per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP). PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as the U.S. dollar has in the United States. GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in constant 2000 international dollars.