Services, value added (current LCU), per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Services, value added (current LCU), per capita was 74,434 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
74,434 current LCU per person
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
101st
of 204 countries
All-time high
74,434 current LCU per person
in 2025
All-time low
205.9 current LCU per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Services, value added (current LCU), per capita in South Africa, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, services, value added (current lcu), per capita in South Africa stood at 74,434 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current lcu), per capita in South Africa peaked at 74,434 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 205.9 current LCU per person, in 1960.
That places South Africa 101st out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Services, value added (current LCU), per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 205.9 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 210.37 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 217.87 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 232.42 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 248.39 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 1965 | 260.88 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 275.72 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 300.48 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 1968 | 322.13 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 1969 | 347.45 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 1970 | 376.93 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 1971 | 409.77 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 1972 | 443.21 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 514.11 current LCU per person | +16.0% |
| 1974 | 590.1 current LCU per person | +14.8% |
| 1975 | 644.35 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 712.21 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 1977 | 769.31 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 830.91 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 914.92 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 1,106 current LCU per person | +20.9% |
| 1981 | 1,287 current LCU per person | +16.3% |
| 1982 | 1,460 current LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 1983 | 1,659 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 1984 | 1,893 current LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 1985 | 2,079 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 1986 | 2,339 current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 2,717 current LCU per person | +16.1% |
| 1988 | 3,132 current LCU per person | +15.3% |
| 1989 | 3,670 current LCU per person | +17.2% |
| 1990 | 4,197 current LCU per person | +14.4% |
| 1991 | 4,852 current LCU per person | +15.6% |
| 1992 | 5,624 current LCU per person | +15.9% |
| 1993 | 6,367 current LCU per person | +13.2% |
| 1994 | 7,100 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 8,143 current LCU per person | +14.7% |
| 1996 | 9,210 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 1997 | 10,224 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 11,052 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 12,164 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 13,664 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 14,899 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 17,226 current LCU per person | +15.6% |
| 2003 | 19,230 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 21,091 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 23,253 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 26,132 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 29,144 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 31,442 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 34,374 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 37,521 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 40,394 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 42,641 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 45,319 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 47,597 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 49,959 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 53,126 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 56,681 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 58,793 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 60,745 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 59,346 current LCU per person | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 63,322 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 66,552 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 69,829 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 72,359 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 74,434 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 74,434 current LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 83,238 current LCU per person, 89% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 74,434 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 266,382 current LCU per person, 28% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 262.16 current LCU per person | 205.9 current LCU per person | 347.45 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 620.58 current LCU per person | 376.93 current LCU per person | 914.92 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,134 current LCU per person | 1,106 current LCU per person | 3,670 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,893 current LCU per person | 4,197 current LCU per person | 12,164 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,045 current LCU per person | 13,664 current LCU per person | 34,374 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,278 current LCU per person | 37,521 current LCU per person | 60,745 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 67,640 current LCU per person | 59,346 current LCU per person | 74,434 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 98 Moldova 92,042 current LCU per person compare
- 99 Cayman Islands 75,216 current LCU per person compare
- 100 Trinidad and Tobago 74,837 current LCU per person compare
- 102 Cuba 72,507 current LCU per person compare
- 103 Egypt 72,495 current LCU per person compare
- 104 Sao Tome and Principe 72,104 current 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 (current lcu), per capita in South Africa?
- Services, value added (current lcu), per capita in South Africa was 74,434 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current lcu), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 74,434 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current lcu), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 205.9 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does South Africa rank for services, value added (current lcu), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 101st out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Services, value added (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Services, value added (current 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 (current 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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.