GNI per capita, PPP in South Africa
South Africa: GNI per capita, PPP was 13,036 constant 2021 international $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GNI 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 gni per capita, ppp in South Africa is 13,036 constant 2021 international $, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita, ppp in South Africa peaked at 13,632 constant 2021 international $ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8,732 constant 2021 international $, in 1993.
South Africa ranks 95th of 159 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.
GNI per capita, PPP in South Africa, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,429 constant 2021 international $ | — |
| 1991 | 9,143 constant 2021 international $ | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 8,780 constant 2021 international $ | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 8,732 constant 2021 international $ | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 8,884 constant 2021 international $ | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 8,962 constant 2021 international $ | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 9,310 constant 2021 international $ | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 9,413 constant 2021 international $ | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 9,309 constant 2021 international $ | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 9,333 constant 2021 international $ | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 9,579 constant 2021 international $ | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 9,736 constant 2021 international $ | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 10,117 constant 2021 international $ | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 10,338 constant 2021 international $ | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 10,825 constant 2021 international $ | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 11,319 constant 2021 international $ | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 11,966 constant 2021 international $ | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 12,406 constant 2021 international $ | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 12,765 constant 2021 international $ | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 12,729 constant 2021 international $ | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 13,158 constant 2021 international $ | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 13,596 constant 2021 international $ | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 13,524 constant 2021 international $ | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 13,581 constant 2021 international $ | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 13,467 constant 2021 international $ | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 13,459 constant 2021 international $ | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 13,445 constant 2021 international $ | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 13,632 constant 2021 international $ | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 13,547 constant 2021 international $ | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 13,541 constant 2021 international $ | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 12,841 constant 2021 international $ | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 13,421 constant 2021 international $ | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 13,279 constant 2021 international $ | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 13,107 constant 2021 international $ | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 12,918 constant 2021 international $ | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 13,036 constant 2021 international $ | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,129 constant 2021 international $ | 8,732 constant 2021 international $ | 9,429 constant 2021 international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,178 constant 2021 international $ | 9,579 constant 2021 international $ | 12,765 constant 2021 international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,495 constant 2021 international $ | 13,158 constant 2021 international $ | 13,632 constant 2021 international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,100 constant 2021 international $ | 12,841 constant 2021 international $ | 13,421 constant 2021 international $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 92 Ecuador 14,256 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 93 Tunisia 13,250 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 94 Guatemala 13,248 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 96 Libya 12,668 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 97 Philippines 12,312 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 98 Belize 12,098 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 gni per capita, ppp in South Africa?
- Gni per capita, ppp in South Africa was 13,036 constant 2021 international $ in 2025, according to International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest gni per capita, ppp recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 13,632 constant 2021 international $ in 2017.
- What is the lowest gni per capita, ppp recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,732 constant 2021 international $ in 1993.
- How does South Africa rank for gni per capita, ppp?
- South Africa ranks 95th out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni per capita, ppp rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 GNI 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 national income (GNI) 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 national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. 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.