GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita in South Africa
South Africa: GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita was 15,601 current international $ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita in South Africa, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in South Africa is 15,601 current international $ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in South Africa peaked at 15,601 current international $ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6,150 current international $ per person, in 1992.
That places South Africa 120th out of 203 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.
GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | current international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,166 current international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 6,232 current international $ per person | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 6,150 current international $ per person | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 6,259 current international $ per person | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 6,507 current international $ per person | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 6,760 current international $ per person | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 7,071 current international $ per person | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 7,292 current international $ per person | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 7,309 current international $ per person | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 7,504 current international $ per person | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 7,926 current international $ per person | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 8,196 current international $ per person | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 8,602 current international $ per person | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 8,925 current international $ per person | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 9,550 current international $ per person | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 10,262 current international $ per person | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 11,060 current international $ per person | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 11,693 current international $ per person | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 12,171 current international $ per person | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 12,015 current international $ per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 12,391 current international $ per person | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 12,836 current international $ per person | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 12,661 current international $ per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 13,046 current international $ per person | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 13,028 current international $ per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 13,091 current international $ per person | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 13,173 current international $ per person | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 13,358 current international $ per person | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 12,975 current international $ per person | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 13,028 current international $ per person | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 12,460 current international $ per person | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 13,421 current international $ per person | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 14,440 current international $ per person | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 15,007 current international $ per person | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 15,174 current international $ per person | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 15,601 current international $ per person | +2.8% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 15,601 current international $ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,973 current international $ per person, 78% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 15,601 current international $ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,160 current international $ per person, 3.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,725 current international $ per person | 6,150 current international $ per person | 7,504 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,040 current international $ per person | 7,926 current international $ per person | 12,171 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,959 current international $ per person | 12,391 current international $ per person | 13,358 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,351 current international $ per person | 12,460 current international $ per person | 15,601 current international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 117 Libya 17,146 current international $ per person compare
- 118 Sri Lanka 16,748 current international $ per person compare
- 119 Ecuador 16,293 current international $ per person compare
- 121 Fiji 15,361 current international $ per person compare
- 122 Guatemala 15,016 current international $ per person compare
- 123 Tunisia 14,865 current 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 gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in South Africa?
- Gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in South Africa was 15,601 current international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 15,601 current international $ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,150 current international $ per person in 1992.
- How does South Africa rank for gni, ppp (current international $), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 120th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni, ppp (current international $), per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. 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 (current international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI, 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.
GNI, PPP (current international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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GNI, 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.