GDP per capita, PPP in South Africa
South Africa: GDP per capita, PPP was 15,906 current international $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita, PPP in South Africa, 1990–2025
Source: International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita, ppp in South Africa stood at 15,906 current international $. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp in South Africa peaked at 15,906 current international $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6,275 current international $, in 1992.
That places South Africa 121st out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,382 current international $ | — |
| 1991 | 6,383 current international $ | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6,275 current international $ | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 6,375 current international $ | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 6,611 current international $ | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 6,875 current international $ | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 7,208 current international $ | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 7,433 current international $ | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 7,463 current international $ | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 7,667 current international $ | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 8,095 current international $ | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 8,428 current international $ | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 8,792 current international $ | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 9,139 current international $ | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 9,714 current international $ | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 10,441 current international $ | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 11,250 current international $ | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 12,047 current international $ | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 12,525 current international $ | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 12,261 current international $ | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 12,637 current international $ | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 13,143 current international $ | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 12,987 current international $ | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 13,369 current international $ | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 13,359 current international $ | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 13,398 current international $ | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 13,519 current international $ | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 13,738 current international $ | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 13,347 current international $ | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 13,362 current international $ | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 12,671 current international $ | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 13,682 current international $ | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 14,747 current international $ | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 15,212 current international $ | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 15,479 current international $ | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 15,906 current international $ | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,867 current international $ | 6,275 current international $ | 7,667 current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,269 current international $ | 8,095 current international $ | 12,525 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,286 current international $ | 12,637 current international $ | 13,738 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,616 current international $ | 12,671 current international $ | 15,906 current international $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 118 Libya 16,521 current international $ compare
- 119 Fiji 16,338 current international $ compare
- 120 Equatorial Guinea 16,133 current international $ compare
- 122 Tunisia 15,234 current international $ compare
- 123 Guatemala 15,197 current international $ compare
- 124 Belize 14,966 current 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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 6.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6307 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 4,161 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 11.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 74,434 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5809 constant 2015 US$ 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 15,906 current 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 15,906 current international $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,275 current international $ in 1992.
- How does South Africa rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
- South Africa ranks 121st out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. 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 (current 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 current 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. This series has been linked to produce a consistent time series to counteract breaks in series over time due to changes in base years, source data and methodologies. Thus, it may not be comparable with other national accounts series in the database for historical years. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. 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.