Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per in South Africa
South Africa: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per was 5,158 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5,158 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
107th
of 193 countries
All-time high
5,561 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2013
All-time low
3,707 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per in South Africa, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in South Africa stood at 5,158 constant 2015 US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in South Africa peaked at 5,561 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3,707 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1960.
South Africa ranks 107th of 193 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per in South Africa, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3,707 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 3,747 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 3,860 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 3,995 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 4,154 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 4,261 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 4,314 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 4,427 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 4,492 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 4,600 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 4,693 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 4,756 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 4,711 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 4,753 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 4,869 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 4,831 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 4,837 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 4,707 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 4,711 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 4,765 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 4,906 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 4,979 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 4,777 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 4,513 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 4,588 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 4,421 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 4,282 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 4,216 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 4,245 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 4,223 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 4,076 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 3,939 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 3,784 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 3,761 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 3,811 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 3,878 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 3,989 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 4,044 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 4,023 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 4,087 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 4,228 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 4,314 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 4,435 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 4,522 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 4,678 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 4,877 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 5,094 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 5,314 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 5,426 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 5,284 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 5,375 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 5,473 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 5,515 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 5,561 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 5,553 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 5,505 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 5,499 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 5,526 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 5,523 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 5,445 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 5,047 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 5,202 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 5,227 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 5,192 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 5,158 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 5,158 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,156 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,707 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,600 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,763 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,693 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,869 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,515 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,216 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,979 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,939 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,761 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,087 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,817 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,228 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,426 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,498 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,375 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,561 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,164 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,047 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,227 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 104 Iran 5,441 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 105 Azerbaijan 5,320 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 106 Jamaica 5,179 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 108 Armenia 5,110 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 109 Kosovo 4,656 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 110 Algeria 4,646 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 3.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 16.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 106,203 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7819 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 9.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita 65,774 constant LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in South Africa?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in South Africa was 5,158 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 5,561 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,707 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1960.
- How does South Africa rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per?
- South Africa ranks 107th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.