Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita was 65,774 constant LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
65,774 constant LCU per person
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
95th
of 196 countries
All-time high
70,905 constant LCU per person
in 2013
All-time low
47,268 constant LCU per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita in South Africa, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per capita in South Africa stood at 65,774 constant LCU per person.
The figure is down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per capita in South Africa peaked at 70,905 constant LCU per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 47,268 constant LCU per person, in 1960.
That places South Africa 95th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 LCU), per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 47,268 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 47,778 constant LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 49,222 constant LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 50,941 constant LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 52,964 constant LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 54,328 constant LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 55,004 constant LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 56,448 constant LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 57,275 constant LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 58,651 constant LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 59,835 constant LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 60,644 constant LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 60,070 constant LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 60,603 constant LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 62,085 constant LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 61,600 constant LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 61,676 constant LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 60,019 constant LCU per person | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 60,067 constant LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 60,754 constant LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 62,556 constant LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 63,492 constant LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 60,916 constant LCU per person | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 57,542 constant LCU per person | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 58,494 constant LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 56,370 constant LCU per person | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 54,601 constant LCU per person | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 53,754 constant LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 54,122 constant LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 53,843 constant LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 51,972 constant LCU per person | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 50,230 constant LCU per person | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 48,243 constant LCU per person | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 47,953 constant LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 48,599 constant LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 49,452 constant LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 50,866 constant LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 51,567 constant LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 51,302 constant LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 52,116 constant LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 53,914 constant LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 55,002 constant LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 56,555 constant LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 57,663 constant LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 59,653 constant LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 62,189 constant LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 64,958 constant LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 67,754 constant LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 69,179 constant LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 67,380 constant LCU per person | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 68,533 constant LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 69,782 constant LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 70,321 constant LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 70,905 constant LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 70,807 constant LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 70,196 constant LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 70,113 constant LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 70,465 constant LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 70,425 constant LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 69,425 constant LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 64,355 constant LCU per person | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 66,328 constant LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 66,649 constant LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 66,205 constant LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 65,762 constant LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 65,774 constant LCU per person | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52,988 constant LCU per person | 47,268 constant LCU per person | 58,651 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 60,735 constant LCU per person | 59,835 constant LCU per person | 62,085 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 57,569 constant LCU per person | 53,754 constant LCU per person | 63,492 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 50,230 constant LCU per person | 47,953 constant LCU per person | 52,116 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 61,425 constant LCU per person | 53,914 constant LCU per person | 69,179 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 70,097 constant LCU per person | 68,533 constant LCU per person | 70,905 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 65,846 constant LCU per person | 64,355 constant LCU per person | 66,649 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 92 Egypt 69,716 constant LCU per person compare
- 93 Moldova 66,928 constant LCU per person compare
- 94 Cayman Islands 66,652 constant LCU per person compare
- 96 New Zealand 62,078 constant LCU per person compare
- 97 Poland 62,045 constant LCU per person compare
- 98 Canada 58,661 constant LCU 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 2015 US$), per 5,158 constant 2015 US$ per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per capita in South Africa?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per capita in South Africa was 65,774 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 70,905 constant LCU per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 47,268 constant LCU per person in 1960.
- How does South Africa rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 95th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), 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 LCU) 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 LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- 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 LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.