GDP, PPP in South Africa
South Africa: GDP, PPP was 880.05 billion constant 2021 international $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP, 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, ppp in South Africa is 880.05 billion constant 2021 international $, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp in South Africa peaked at 880.05 billion constant 2021 international $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 426.71 billion constant 2021 international $, in 1992.
South Africa ranks 32nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GDP, PPP in South Africa, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 440.51 billion constant 2021 international $ | — |
| 1991 | 436.03 billion constant 2021 international $ | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 426.71 billion constant 2021 international $ | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 431.97 billion constant 2021 international $ | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 445.80 billion constant 2021 international $ | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 459.62 billion constant 2021 international $ | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 479.38 billion constant 2021 international $ | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 491.85 billion constant 2021 international $ | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 494.30 billion constant 2021 international $ | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 506.17 billion constant 2021 international $ | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 527.43 billion constant 2021 international $ | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 541.67 billion constant 2021 international $ | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 561.71 billion constant 2021 international $ | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 578.28 billion constant 2021 international $ | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 604.61 billion constant 2021 international $ | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 636.52 billion constant 2021 international $ | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 672.19 billion constant 2021 international $ | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 708.22 billion constant 2021 international $ | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 730.82 billion constant 2021 international $ | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 719.58 billion constant 2021 international $ | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 741.45 billion constant 2021 international $ | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 764.95 billion constant 2021 international $ | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 783.28 billion constant 2021 international $ | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 802.75 billion constant 2021 international $ | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 814.09 billion constant 2021 international $ | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 824.86 billion constant 2021 international $ | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 830.34 billion constant 2021 international $ | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 839.95 billion constant 2021 international $ | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 853.03 billion constant 2021 international $ | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 855.25 billion constant 2021 international $ | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 802.49 billion constant 2021 international $ | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 841.48 billion constant 2021 international $ | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 858.79 billion constant 2021 international $ | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 865.72 billion constant 2021 international $ | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 870.35 billion constant 2021 international $ | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 880.05 billion constant 2021 international $ | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 461.23 billion constant 2021 international $ | 426.71 billion constant 2021 international $ | 506.17 billion constant 2021 international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 628.10 billion constant 2021 international $ | 527.43 billion constant 2021 international $ | 730.82 billion constant 2021 international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 810.99 billion constant 2021 international $ | 741.45 billion constant 2021 international $ | 855.25 billion constant 2021 international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 853.15 billion constant 2021 international $ | 802.49 billion constant 2021 international $ | 880.05 billion constant 2021 international $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 29 Malaysia 1.28 trillion constant 2021 international $ compare
- 30 Philippines 1.26 trillion constant 2021 international $ compare
- 31 Colombia 1.00 trillion constant 2021 international $ compare
- 33 Singapore 853.08 billion constant 2021 international $ compare
- 34 Kazakhstan 788.95 billion constant 2021 international $ compare
- 35 Switzerland 779.51 billion 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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 48,868 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp, ppp in South Africa?
- Gdp, ppp in South Africa was 880.05 billion constant 2021 international $ in 2025, according to International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 880.05 billion constant 2021 international $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 426.71 billion constant 2021 international $ in 1992.
- How does South Africa rank for gdp, ppp?
- South Africa ranks 32nd out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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, 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) 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. 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.