GDP per capita, PPP in South Africa
South Africa: GDP per capita, PPP was 13,592 constant 2021 international $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita, PPP in South Africa, 1990–2025
Source: International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB). Measured in constant 2021 international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita, ppp in South Africa is 13,592 constant 2021 international $, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp in South Africa peaked at 14,681 constant 2021 international $ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 9,977 constant 2021 international $, in 1993.
South Africa ranks 121st of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GDP per capita, PPP in South Africa, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,811 constant 2021 international $ | — |
| 1991 | 10,459 constant 2021 international $ | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 10,054 constant 2021 international $ | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 9,977 constant 2021 international $ | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 10,131 constant 2021 international $ | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 10,319 constant 2021 international $ | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 10,624 constant 2021 international $ | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 10,770 constant 2021 international $ | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 10,694 constant 2021 international $ | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 10,832 constant 2021 international $ | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 11,184 constant 2021 international $ | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 11,388 constant 2021 international $ | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 11,698 constant 2021 international $ | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 11,923 constant 2021 international $ | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 12,341 constant 2021 international $ | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 12,862 constant 2021 international $ | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 13,444 constant 2021 international $ | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 14,016 constant 2021 international $ | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 14,298 constant 2021 international $ | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 13,911 constant 2021 international $ | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 14,165 constant 2021 international $ | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 14,434 constant 2021 international $ | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 14,564 constant 2021 international $ | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 14,681 constant 2021 international $ | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 14,643 constant 2021 international $ | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 14,542 constant 2021 international $ | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 14,501 constant 2021 international $ | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 14,574 constant 2021 international $ | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 14,554 constant 2021 international $ | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 14,353 constant 2021 international $ | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 13,251 constant 2021 international $ | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 13,682 constant 2021 international $ | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 13,768 constant 2021 international $ | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 13,695 constant 2021 international $ | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 13,598 constant 2021 international $ | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 13,592 constant 2021 international $ | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,467 constant 2021 international $ | 9,977 constant 2021 international $ | 10,832 constant 2021 international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,706 constant 2021 international $ | 11,184 constant 2021 international $ | 14,298 constant 2021 international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,501 constant 2021 international $ | 14,165 constant 2021 international $ | 14,681 constant 2021 international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,598 constant 2021 international $ | 13,251 constant 2021 international $ | 13,768 constant 2021 international $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 118 Libya 14,118 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 119 Fiji 13,961 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 120 Equatorial Guinea 13,786 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 122 Tunisia 13,018 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 123 Guatemala 12,986 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 124 Belize 12,789 constant 2021 international $ 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 capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.7139 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1196 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 789.38 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 5.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.295 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 1,946 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita, ppp in South Africa?
- Gdp per capita, ppp in South Africa was 13,592 constant 2021 international $ in 2025, according to International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 14,681 constant 2021 international $ in 2013.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,977 constant 2021 international $ in 1993.
- How does South Africa rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
- South Africa ranks 121st out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp 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 International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB), published as part of GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator provides values for gross domestic product (GDP) per person expressed in constant international dollars, converted by purchasing power parities (PPPs). PPPs account for the different price levels across countries and thus PPP-based comparisons of economic output are more appropriate for comparing the output of economies and the average material well-being of their inhabitants than exchange-rate based comparisons. 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 is 2021. The PPP conversion factor is a currency conversion factor and a spatial price deflator. PPPs convert different currencies to a common currency and, in the process of conversion, equalize their purchasing power by eliminating the differences in price levels between countries, thereby allowing volume or output comparisons of GDP and its expenditure components.