Services, value added (current US$), per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Services, value added (current US$), per capita was 4,161 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added (current US$), per capita in South Africa, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for services, value added (current us$), per capita in South Africa is 4,161 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current us$), per capita in South Africa peaked at 5,563 current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 288.26 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places South Africa 110th 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 US$), per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 288.26 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 294.52 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 305.02 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 325.39 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 347.74 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1965 | 365.23 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 386.01 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 420.67 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1968 | 450.98 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1969 | 486.43 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1970 | 527.7 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1971 | 572.93 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 576.55 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 740.84 current US$ per person | +28.5% |
| 1974 | 868.46 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 1975 | 871.33 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 819.04 current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 884.71 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 955.55 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 1,087 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1980 | 1,420 current US$ per person | +30.7% |
| 1981 | 1,466 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 1,344 current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 1983 | 1,489 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1984 | 1,283 current US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 1985 | 933.01 current US$ per person | -27.3% |
| 1986 | 1,024 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 1,334 current US$ per person | +30.4% |
| 1988 | 1,377 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 1,399 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 1,622 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 1991 | 1,757 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 1,972 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1993 | 1,948 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 1,999 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 2,245 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1996 | 2,142 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 2,219 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 1,999 current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 1,991 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 1,969 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 1,731 current US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 2002 | 1,634 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 2,542 current US$ per person | +55.5% |
| 2004 | 3,265 current US$ per person | +28.4% |
| 2005 | 3,656 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 3,859 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 4,137 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 3,806 current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 4,057 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 5,125 current US$ per person | +26.3% |
| 2011 | 5,563 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 5,194 current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 4,696 current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 4,389 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 3,918 current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 3,612 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 4,258 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 2018 | 4,443 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 4,204 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 3,606 current US$ per person | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 4,285 current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 2022 | 4,069 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 3,785 current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 3,948 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 4,161 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 367.03 current US$ per person | 288.26 current US$ per person | 486.43 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 790.37 current US$ per person | 527.7 current US$ per person | 1,087 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,307 current US$ per person | 933.01 current US$ per person | 1,489 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,990 current US$ per person | 1,622 current US$ per person | 2,245 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,066 current US$ per person | 1,634 current US$ per person | 4,137 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,540 current US$ per person | 3,612 current US$ per person | 5,563 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,975 current US$ per person | 3,606 current US$ per person | 4,285 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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 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)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,833 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added (current us$), per capita in South Africa?
- Services, value added (current us$), per capita in South Africa was 4,161 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 5,563 current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 288.26 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does South Africa rank for services, value added (current us$), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 110th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added (current us$), per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Services, value added (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Services, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Services, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.