Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita was 12.27 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
12.27 international-$ in 2021 prices
World rank
76th
of 118 countries
All-time high
12.31 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2010
All-time low
6.56 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2000
Years of data
7
1993–2022
Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in South Africa, 1993–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 12.27 international-$ in 2021 prices for mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in 2022.
The figure is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in South Africa peaked at 12.31 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.56 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2000.
South Africa ranks 76th of 118 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 7.67 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 2000 | 6.56 international-$ in 2021 prices | -14.6% |
| 2005 | 10.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | +54.7% |
| 2008 | 10.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 12.31 international-$ in 2021 prices | +17.6% |
| 2014 | 11.57 international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 12.27 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.67 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7.67 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7.67 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.56 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2010s | 11.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11.57 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12.31 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.27 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12.27 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12.27 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 73 Nicaragua 12.91 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 74 Iran, Islamic Republic of 12.78 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 75 Guatemala 12.51 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 77 Morocco 11.55 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 78 Honduras 11.55 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 79 Azerbaijan 11.27 international-$ in 2021 prices 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 6.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1367 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 901.96 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1889 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,246 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 2.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 3.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in South Africa?
- Mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in South Africa was 12.27 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 12.31 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2010.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.56 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2000.
- How does South Africa rank for mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita?
- South Africa ranks 76th out of 118 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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