P10 vs gdp per capita in South Africa

South Africa: P10 vs gdp per capita was 2.33 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
2.33
World rank
95th
of 118 countries
All-time high
2.33
in 2022
All-time low
0.9932
in 2000
Years of data
7
1993–2022

P10 vs gdp per capita in South Africa, 1993–2022

00.511.522.51993200720221993: 1.12000: 0.9932005: 1.32008: 1.42010: 1.72014: 1.72022: 2.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, p10 vs gdp per capita in South Africa stood at 2.33. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 34.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, p10 vs gdp per capita in South Africa peaked at 2.33 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.9932, in 2000.

South Africa ranks 95th of 118 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

P10 vs gdp per capita in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for P10 vs gdp per capita in South Africa, 1993 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1993 1.12
2000 0.9932 -11.2%
2005 1.34 +35.2%
2008 1.41 +4.7%
2010 1.73 +23.3%
2014 1.7 -1.8%
2022 2.33 +37.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.12 1.12 1.12 1
2000s 1.25 0.9932 1.41 3
2010s 1.72 1.7 1.73 2
2020s 2.33 2.33 2.33 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 92 Syria 2.47 compare
  2. 93 Senegal 2.43 compare
  3. 94 Cote d'Ivoire 2.37 compare
  4. 96 Pakistan 2.33 compare
  5. 97 Gambia 2.21 compare
  6. 98 Honduras 2.14 compare

See the full ranking of 118 places →

More economy & growth data for South Africa

All data for South Africa →

Frequently asked questions

What is p10 vs gdp per capita in South Africa?
P10 vs gdp per capita in South Africa was 2.33 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest p10 vs gdp per capita recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 2.33 in 2022.
What is the lowest p10 vs gdp per capita recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9932 in 2000.
How does South Africa rank for p10 vs gdp per capita?
South Africa ranks 95th out of 118 countries with data for 2022.
Is p10 vs gdp per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of P10 vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 7 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

P10 vs gdp per capita in South Africa. Statizoid, drawing on Our World in Data. Retrieved 28 August 2026, from https://economy.statizoid.com/stat/p10-vs-gdp-per-capita/south-africa/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://economy.statizoid.com/stat/p10-vs-gdp-per-capita/south-africa/">P10 vs gdp per capita in South Africa</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
P10 vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
118 places, 2,082 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed