Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in South Africa
South Africa: Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita (capita LCU) was 48,868 constant LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
48,868 constant LCU per person
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
94th
of 197 countries
All-time high
50,718 constant LCU per person
in 2018
All-time low
24,481 constant LCU per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita in South Africa, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 48,868 constant LCU per person for services, value added (constant lcu), per capita 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 lcu), per capita in South Africa peaked at 50,718 constant LCU per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 24,481 constant LCU per person, in 1960.
South Africa ranks 94th of 197 countries on this measure, 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 LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 24,481 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 24,574 constant LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 25,062 constant LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 25,579 constant LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 26,269 constant LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 26,978 constant LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 27,137 constant LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 27,945 constant LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 29,176 constant LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 29,741 constant LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 30,610 constant LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 31,181 constant LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 31,425 constant LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 32,302 constant LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 33,583 constant LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 34,310 constant LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 34,351 constant LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 33,357 constant LCU per person | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 33,166 constant LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 33,248 constant LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 34,326 constant LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 34,913 constant LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 34,162 constant LCU per person | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 33,727 constant LCU per person | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 34,483 constant LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 33,286 constant LCU per person | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 32,474 constant LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 32,539 constant LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 32,563 constant LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 32,254 constant LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 31,568 constant LCU per person | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 30,916 constant LCU per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 30,322 constant LCU per person | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 29,937 constant LCU per person | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 30,446 constant LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 31,504 constant LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 32,404 constant LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 32,746 constant LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 33,311 constant LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 34,388 constant LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 35,632 constant LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 36,669 constant LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 37,804 constant LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 39,113 constant LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 40,443 constant LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 42,145 constant LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 44,349 constant LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 46,562 constant LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 47,880 constant LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 47,435 constant LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 47,696 constant LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 48,852 constant LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 49,519 constant LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 50,008 constant LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 50,187 constant LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 49,959 constant LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 50,280 constant LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 50,526 constant LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 50,718 constant LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 50,398 constant LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 47,412 constant LCU per person | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 48,574 constant LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 49,503 constant LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 49,445 constant LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 49,432 constant LCU per person | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 48,868 constant LCU per person | -1.1% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 48,868 constant LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29,005 constant LCU per person, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 48,868 constant LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 153,421 constant LCU per person, 32% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26,694 constant LCU per person | 24,481 constant LCU per person | 29,741 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 32,753 constant LCU per person | 30,610 constant LCU per person | 34,351 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 33,473 constant LCU per person | 32,254 constant LCU per person | 34,913 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,754 constant LCU per person | 29,937 constant LCU per person | 34,388 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 41,803 constant LCU per person | 35,632 constant LCU per person | 47,880 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,814 constant LCU per person | 47,696 constant LCU per person | 50,718 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,872 constant LCU per person | 47,412 constant LCU per person | 49,503 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 91 China 54,288 constant LCU per person compare
- 92 Isle of Man 52,426 constant LCU per person compare
- 93 Botswana 48,884 constant LCU per person compare
- 95 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 48,375 constant LCU per person compare
- 96 New Zealand 46,284 constant LCU per person compare
- 97 Nepal 46,088 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0145 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 95.75 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0106 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 69.91 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -28.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added (constant lcu), per capita in South Africa?
- Services, value added (constant lcu), per capita in South Africa was 48,868 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (constant lcu), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 50,718 constant LCU per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest services, value added (constant lcu), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,481 constant LCU per person in 1960.
- How does South Africa rank for services, value added (constant lcu), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 94th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added (constant lcu), 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 LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Services, value added (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.
Services, value added (constant LCU) ÷ 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 LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.