Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in South Africa
South Africa: Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ was 12.27 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
12.27 international-$ in 2021 prices
World rank
78th
of 120 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: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ 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
In 2022, mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in South Africa stood at 12.27 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That represents a change of down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ 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 78th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ 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
- 75 Nicaragua 12.91 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 76 Iran, Islamic Republic of 12.78 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 77 Guatemala 12.51 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 79 Morocco 11.55 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 80 Honduras 11.55 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 81 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 2.43 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in South Africa?
- Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ 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: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ 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: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ 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: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$?
- South Africa ranks 78th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ 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: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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