GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in South Africa
South Africa: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita was 13,592 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
13,592 constant 2021 international $ per person
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
121st
of 200 countries
All-time high
14,681 constant 2021 international $ per person
in 2013
All-time low
9,977 constant 2021 international $ per person
in 1993
Years of data
36
1990–2025
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in South Africa, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per person.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 13,592 constant 2021 international $ per person for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in South Africa peaked at 14,681 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 9,977 constant 2021 international $ per person, in 1993.
That places South Africa 121st out of 200 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, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,811 constant 2021 international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 10,459 constant 2021 international $ per person | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 10,054 constant 2021 international $ per person | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 9,977 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 10,131 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 10,319 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 10,624 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 10,770 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 10,694 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 10,832 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 11,184 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 11,388 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 11,698 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 11,923 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 12,341 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 12,862 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 13,444 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 14,016 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 14,298 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 13,911 constant 2021 international $ per person | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 14,165 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 14,434 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 14,564 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 14,681 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 14,643 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 14,542 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 14,501 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 14,574 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 14,554 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 14,353 constant 2021 international $ per person | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 13,251 constant 2021 international $ per person | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 13,682 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 13,768 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 13,695 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 13,598 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 13,592 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 13,592 constant 2021 international $ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,730 constant 2021 international $ per person, 77% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 13,592 constant 2021 international $ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,722 constant 2021 international $ per person, 3.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,467 constant 2021 international $ per person | 9,977 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10,832 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,706 constant 2021 international $ per person | 11,184 constant 2021 international $ per person | 14,298 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,501 constant 2021 international $ per person | 14,165 constant 2021 international $ per person | 14,681 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,598 constant 2021 international $ per person | 13,251 constant 2021 international $ per person | 13,768 constant 2021 international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 118 Libya 14,118 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 119 Fiji 13,961 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 120 Equatorial Guinea 13,786 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 122 Tunisia 13,018 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 123 Guatemala 12,986 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 124 Belize 12,789 constant 2021 international $ 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, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in South Africa?
- Gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in South Africa was 13,592 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 14,681 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,977 constant 2021 international $ per person in 1993.
- How does South Africa rank for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 121st out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.