GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in South Africa

South Africa: GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita was 15,906 current international $ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
15,906 current international $ per person
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
122nd
of 204 countries
All-time high
15,906 current international $ per person
in 2025
All-time low
6,275 current international $ per person
in 1992
Years of data
36
1990–2025

GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in South Africa, 1990–2025

05.0k10.0k15.0k1990200720251990: 6.4k current international $ per person1991: 6.4k current international $ per person1992: 6.3k current international $ per person1993: 6.4k current international $ per person1994: 6.6k current international $ per person1995: 6.9k current international $ per person1996: 7.2k current international $ per person1997: 7.4k current international $ per person1998: 7.5k current international $ per person1999: 7.7k current international $ per person2000: 8.1k current international $ per person2001: 8.4k current international $ per person2002: 8.8k current international $ per person2003: 9.1k current international $ per person2004: 9.7k current international $ per person2005: 10.4k current international $ per person2006: 11.3k current international $ per person2007: 12.0k current international $ per person2008: 12.5k current international $ per person2009: 12.3k current international $ per person2010: 12.6k current international $ per person2011: 13.1k current international $ per person2012: 13.0k current international $ per person2013: 13.4k current international $ per person2014: 13.4k current international $ per person2015: 13.4k current international $ per person2016: 13.5k current international $ per person2017: 13.7k current international $ per person2018: 13.3k current international $ per person2019: 13.4k current international $ per person2020: 12.7k current international $ per person2021: 13.7k current international $ per person2022: 14.7k current international $ per person2023: 15.2k current international $ per person2024: 15.5k current international $ per person2025: 15.9k current international $ per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in South Africa is 15,906 current international $ per person, measured in 2025. 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, ppp (current international $), per capita in South Africa peaked at 15,906 current international $ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6,275 current international $ per person, in 1992.

South Africa ranks 122nd of 204 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, PPP (current international $), per capita in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in South Africa, 1990 to 2025.
Year current international $ per person Change
1990 6,382 current international $ per person —
1991 6,383 current international $ per person +0.0%
1992 6,275 current international $ per person -1.7%
1993 6,375 current international $ per person +1.6%
1994 6,611 current international $ per person +3.7%
1995 6,875 current international $ per person +4.0%
1996 7,208 current international $ per person +4.8%
1997 7,433 current international $ per person +3.1%
1998 7,463 current international $ per person +0.4%
1999 7,667 current international $ per person +2.7%
2000 8,095 current international $ per person +5.6%
2001 8,428 current international $ per person +4.1%
2002 8,792 current international $ per person +4.3%
2003 9,139 current international $ per person +3.9%
2004 9,714 current international $ per person +6.3%
2005 10,441 current international $ per person +7.5%
2006 11,250 current international $ per person +7.8%
2007 12,047 current international $ per person +7.1%
2008 12,525 current international $ per person +4.0%
2009 12,261 current international $ per person -2.1%
2010 12,637 current international $ per person +3.1%
2011 13,143 current international $ per person +4.0%
2012 12,987 current international $ per person -1.2%
2013 13,369 current international $ per person +2.9%
2014 13,359 current international $ per person -0.1%
2015 13,398 current international $ per person +0.3%
2016 13,519 current international $ per person +0.9%
2017 13,738 current international $ per person +1.6%
2018 13,347 current international $ per person -2.8%
2019 13,362 current international $ per person +0.1%
2020 12,671 current international $ per person -5.2%
2021 13,682 current international $ per person +8.0%
2022 14,747 current international $ per person +7.8%
2023 15,212 current international $ per person +3.2%
2024 15,479 current international $ per person +1.8%
2025 15,906 current international $ per person +2.8%

South Africa compared with similar countries

  • South Africa's 15,906 current international $ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20,748 current international $ per person, 77% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • South Africa's 15,906 current international $ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,285 current international $ per person, 3.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,867 current international $ per person 6,275 current international $ per person 7,667 current international $ per person 10
2000s 10,269 current international $ per person 8,095 current international $ per person 12,525 current international $ per person 10
2010s 13,286 current international $ per person 12,637 current international $ per person 13,738 current international $ per person 10
2020s 14,616 current international $ per person 12,671 current international $ per person 15,906 current international $ per person 6

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 119 Libya 16,521 current international $ per person compare
  2. 120 Fiji 16,338 current international $ per person compare
  3. 121 Equatorial Guinea 16,133 current international $ per person compare
  4. 123 Tunisia 15,234 current international $ per person compare
  5. 124 Guatemala 15,197 current international $ per person compare
  6. 125 Belize 14,966 current international $ per person compare

See the full ranking of 251 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in South Africa?
Gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in South Africa was 15,906 current international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 15,906 current international $ per person in 2025.
What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 6,275 current international $ per person in 1992.
How does South Africa rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita?
South Africa ranks 122nd out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita
Unit
current international $ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
251 places, 8,730 data points, 1990–2025
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GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.