Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita was 3,833 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3,833 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
96th
of 195 countries
All-time high
3,978 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2018
All-time low
1,920 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita in South Africa, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita in South Africa is 3,833 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita in South Africa peaked at 3,978 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,920 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1960.
That places South Africa 96th out of 195 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.
Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,920 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 1,927 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 1,966 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 2,006 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 2,060 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 2,116 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 2,128 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 2,192 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 2,288 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 2,333 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 2,401 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 2,445 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 2,465 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 2,533 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 2,634 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 2,691 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 2,694 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 2,616 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 2,601 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 2,608 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 2,692 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 2,738 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 2,679 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 2,645 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 2,704 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 2,611 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 2,547 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 2,552 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 2,554 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 2,530 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 2,476 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 2,425 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 2,378 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 2,348 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 2,388 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 2,471 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 2,541 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 2,568 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 2,612 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 2,697 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 2,794 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 2,876 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 2,965 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 3,068 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 3,172 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 3,305 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 3,478 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 3,652 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 3,755 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 3,720 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 3,741 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 3,831 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 3,884 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 3,922 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 3,936 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 3,918 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 3,943 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 3,963 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 3,978 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 3,953 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 3,718 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 3,810 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 3,882 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 3,878 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 3,877 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 3,833 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,094 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,920 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,333 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,569 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,401 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,694 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,625 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,530 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,738 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,490 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,348 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,697 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,278 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,794 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,755 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,907 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,741 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,978 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,833 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,718 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,882 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 93 Thailand 4,045 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 94 Belize 4,012 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 95 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4,006 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 97 Libya 3,812 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 98 Peru 3,809 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 99 Marshall Islands 3,801 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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 6.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6307 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 4,161 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 11.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 74,434 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5809 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita in South Africa?
- Services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita in South Africa was 3,833 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3,978 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,920 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1960.
- How does South Africa rank for services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 96th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Services, value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Services, value added (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Services, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Services, value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.