Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita was 5,802 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5,802 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
93rd
of 163 countries
All-time high
6,291 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2013
All-time low
2,917 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita in South Africa, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in South Africa stood at 5,802 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in South Africa peaked at 6,291 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2,917 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1961.
South Africa ranks 93rd of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,921 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 2,917 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 2,943 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 3,122 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 3,328 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 3,438 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 3,410 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 3,546 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 3,609 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 3,775 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 3,993 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 4,132 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 4,005 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 4,213 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 4,424 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 4,506 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 4,363 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 4,208 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 4,120 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 4,181 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 4,593 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1981 | 4,743 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 4,475 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 4,444 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 4,471 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 4,119 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 1986 | 3,930 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 3,913 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 4,046 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 4,049 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 3,961 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 3,876 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 3,758 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 3,737 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 3,873 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 3,993 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 4,091 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 4,163 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 4,160 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 4,145 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 4,264 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 4,353 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 4,496 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 4,661 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 4,965 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 5,170 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 5,554 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 5,872 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 6,024 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 5,779 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 5,918 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 6,162 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 6,241 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 6,291 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 6,200 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 6,192 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 6,089 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 6,142 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 6,162 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 6,130 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 5,548 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 5,746 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 5,912 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 5,847 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 5,730 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 5,802 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,301 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,917 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,775 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,215 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,993 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,506 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,278 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,913 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,743 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,976 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,737 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,163 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,114 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,264 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,024 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,153 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,918 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,291 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,764 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,548 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,912 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 90 Armenia 6,179 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 91 Ecuador 6,123 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 92 Samoa 5,882 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 94 El Salvador 5,737 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 95 Republic of Moldova 5,634 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 96 Namibia 5,608 constant 2015 US$ 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,013 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 7.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.986 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 6,505 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 17.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 116,367 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.43 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in South Africa?
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in South Africa was 5,802 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 6,291 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,917 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 93rd out of 163 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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 Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
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Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.