Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per capita was 0.0062 million USD per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per capita in South Africa, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per person.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.0062 million USD per person for gross domestic product — value us$, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value us$, per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.0086 million USD per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 million USD per person, in 1970.
That places South Africa 115th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | million USD per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0008 million USD per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0009 million USD per person | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0009 million USD per person | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0012 million USD per person | +33.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0015 million USD per person | +22.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0015 million USD per person | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0014 million USD per person | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0015 million USD per person | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0017 million USD per person | +11.9% |
| 1979 | 0.002 million USD per person | +20.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0028 million USD per person | +39.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0028 million USD per person | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0025 million USD per person | -11.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0027 million USD per person | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0023 million USD per person | -14.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0017 million USD per person | -26.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0019 million USD per person | +10.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0024 million USD per person | +27.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0025 million USD per person | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0025 million USD per person | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0029 million USD per person | +13.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0031 million USD per person | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0034 million USD per person | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0034 million USD per person | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0035 million USD per person | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0039 million USD per person | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0036 million USD per person | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0037 million USD per person | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0033 million USD per person | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0032 million USD per person | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0032 million USD per person | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0028 million USD per person | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0027 million USD per person | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0041 million USD per person | +51.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0052 million USD per person | +28.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0058 million USD per person | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0061 million USD per person | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0066 million USD per person | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0062 million USD per person | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0064 million USD per person | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.008 million USD per person | +25.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0086 million USD per person | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0081 million USD per person | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0073 million USD per person | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0069 million USD per person | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0061 million USD per person | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0057 million USD per person | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0066 million USD per person | +17.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0069 million USD per person | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0065 million USD per person | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0056 million USD per person | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0068 million USD per person | +22.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0065 million USD per person | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 0.006 million USD per person | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0062 million USD per person | +3.8% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.0062 million USD per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.008 million USD per person, 78% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.0062 million USD per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0012 million USD per person, 5.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0014 million USD per person | 0.0008 million USD per person | 0.002 million USD per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0024 million USD per person | 0.0017 million USD per person | 0.0028 million USD per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0034 million USD per person | 0.0029 million USD per person | 0.0039 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0049 million USD per person | 0.0027 million USD per person | 0.0066 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0071 million USD per person | 0.0057 million USD per person | 0.0086 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0062 million USD per person | 0.0056 million USD per person | 0.0068 million USD per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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$), annual growth rate 16.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product — value us$, per capita in South Africa?
- Gross domestic product — value us$, per capita in South Africa was 0.0062 million USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value us$, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0086 million USD per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value us$, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 million USD per person in 1970.
- How does South Africa rank for gross domestic product — value us$, per capita?
- South Africa ranks 115th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross domestic product — value us$, per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.