GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in South Africa
South Africa: GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita was 13,036 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in South Africa, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in South Africa is 13,036 constant 2021 international $ per person, 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, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in South Africa peaked at 13,632 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8,732 constant 2021 international $ per person, 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, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,429 constant 2021 international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 9,143 constant 2021 international $ per person | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 8,780 constant 2021 international $ per person | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 8,732 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 8,884 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 8,962 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 9,310 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 9,413 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 9,309 constant 2021 international $ per person | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 9,333 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 9,579 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 9,736 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 10,117 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 10,338 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 10,825 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 11,319 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 11,966 constant 2021 international $ per person | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 12,406 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 12,765 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 12,729 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 13,158 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 13,596 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 13,524 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 13,581 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 13,467 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 13,459 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 13,445 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 13,632 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 13,547 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 13,541 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 12,841 constant 2021 international $ per person | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 13,421 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 13,279 constant 2021 international $ per person | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 13,107 constant 2021 international $ per person | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 12,918 constant 2021 international $ per person | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 13,036 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.9% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 13,036 constant 2021 international $ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16,485 constant 2021 international $ per person, 79% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 13,036 constant 2021 international $ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,869 constant 2021 international $ per person, 3.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,129 constant 2021 international $ per person | 8,732 constant 2021 international $ per person | 9,429 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,178 constant 2021 international $ per person | 9,579 constant 2021 international $ per person | 12,765 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,495 constant 2021 international $ per person | 13,158 constant 2021 international $ per person | 13,632 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,100 constant 2021 international $ per person | 12,841 constant 2021 international $ per person | 13,421 constant 2021 international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 92 Ecuador 14,256 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 93 Tunisia 13,250 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 94 Guatemala 13,248 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 96 Libya 12,668 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 97 Philippines 12,312 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 98 Belize 12,098 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0145 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 95.75 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0106 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 69.91 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -28.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in South Africa?
- Gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in South Africa was 13,036 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 13,632 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,732 constant 2021 international $ per person in 1993.
- How does South Africa rank for gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 95th out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI, 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.
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GNI, 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.