South Africa GDP Per Capita 1960-2024
GDP per capita is gross domestic product divided by midyear population. GDP is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
- South Africa gdp per capita for 2023 was $6,253, a 7.59% decline from 2022.
- South Africa gdp per capita for 2022 was $6,766, a 4.34% decline from 2021.
- South Africa gdp per capita for 2021 was $7,074, a 22.95% increase from 2020.
- South Africa gdp per capita for 2020 was $5,753, a 14.17% decline from 2019.
| Similar Country Ranking |
| Country Name |
GDP Per Capita (US $) |
| Guyana |
$20,626 |
| Romania |
$18,419 |
| Costa Rica |
$16,595 |
| Bulgaria |
$15,798 |
| St. Lucia |
$13,980 |
| Mexico |
$13,926 |
| Russia |
$13,817 |
| Kazakhstan |
$13,137 |
| Turkey |
$12,986 |
| Maldives |
$12,667 |
| China |
$12,614 |
| Nauru |
$12,060 |
| Montenegro |
$12,017 |
| Malaysia |
$11,649 |
| Mauritius |
$11,417 |
| Serbia |
$11,361 |
| Dominican Republic |
$10,716 |
| Grenada |
$10,464 |
| St. Vincent and the Grenadines |
$10,279 |
| Brazil |
$10,044 |
| Turkmenistan |
$9,191 |
| Dominica |
$8,954 |
| Armenia |
$8,716 |
| Bosnia |
$8,426 |
| Gabon |
$8,420 |
| Albania |
$8,368 |
| North Macedonia |
$8,146 |
| Belize |
$7,988 |
| Belarus |
$7,829 |
| Peru |
$7,790 |
| Libya |
$7,330 |
| Botswana |
$7,250 |
| Thailand |
$7,172 |
| Azerbaijan |
$7,155 |
| Equatorial Guinea |
$7,067 |
| Colombia |
$6,980 |
| Jamaica |
$6,874 |
| Marshall Islands |
$6,763 |
| Ecuador |
$6,533 |
| Paraguay |
$6,260 |
| South Africa |
$6,253 |
| Suriname |
$6,069 |
| Fiji |
$5,868 |
| Guatemala |
$5,798 |
| Iraq |
$5,512 |
| Tuvalu |
$5,465 |
| Algeria |
$5,260 |
| Namibia |
$4,743 |
| Iran |
$4,503 |
| Jordan |
$4,482 |
| Samoa |
$4,139 |
| South Africa GDP Per Capita - Historical Data |
| Year |
GDP Per Capita (US $) |
Annual Growth Rate (%) |
| 2023 |
$6,253 |
-7.59% |
| 2022 |
$6,766 |
-4.34% |
| 2021 |
$7,074 |
22.95% |
| 2020 |
$5,753 |
-14.17% |
| 2019 |
$6,703 |
-5.17% |
| 2018 |
$7,068 |
4.95% |
| 2017 |
$6,734 |
17.43% |
| 2016 |
$5,735 |
-7.57% |
| 2015 |
$6,205 |
-10.91% |
| 2014 |
$6,965 |
-6.40% |
| 2013 |
$7,441 |
-8.96% |
| 2012 |
$8,174 |
-6.45% |
| 2011 |
$8,737 |
8.41% |
| 2010 |
$8,060 |
25.07% |
| 2009 |
$6,444 |
3.08% |
| 2008 |
$6,252 |
-6.16% |
| 2007 |
$6,662 |
8.51% |
| 2006 |
$6,140 |
4.18% |
| 2005 |
$5,893 |
11.86% |
| 2004 |
$5,268 |
28.63% |
| 2003 |
$4,096 |
51.22% |
| 2002 |
$2,708 |
-5.55% |
| 2001 |
$2,867 |
-11.54% |
| 2000 |
$3,242 |
-0.80% |
| 1999 |
$3,268 |
-2.05% |
| 1998 |
$3,336 |
-10.59% |
| 1997 |
$3,731 |
2.09% |
| 1996 |
$3,655 |
-6.39% |
| 1995 |
$3,904 |
10.04% |
| 1994 |
$3,548 |
2.50% |
| 1993 |
$3,461 |
-1.64% |
| 1992 |
$3,519 |
6.48% |
| 1991 |
$3,305 |
4.55% |
| 1990 |
$3,161 |
13.11% |
| 1989 |
$2,794 |
0.50% |
| 1988 |
$2,781 |
4.04% |
| 1987 |
$2,673 |
27.08% |
| 1986 |
$2,103 |
10.13% |
| 1985 |
$1,910 |
-26.27% |
| 1984 |
$2,590 |
-14.21% |
| 1983 |
$3,019 |
9.03% |
| 1982 |
$2,769 |
-10.12% |
| 1981 |
$3,081 |
1.52% |
| 1980 |
$3,035 |
38.15% |
| 1979 |
$2,197 |
18.94% |
| 1978 |
$1,847 |
10.82% |
| 1977 |
$1,666 |
7.24% |
| 1976 |
$1,554 |
-6.64% |
| 1975 |
$1,664 |
0.85% |
| 1974 |
$1,650 |
20.98% |
| 1973 |
$1,364 |
31.87% |
| 1972 |
$1,034 |
1.77% |
| 1971 |
$1,016 |
7.16% |
| 1970 |
$949 |
6.91% |
| 1969 |
$887 |
9.06% |
| 1968 |
$814 |
4.95% |
| 1967 |
$775 |
7.94% |
| 1966 |
$718 |
5.43% |
| 1965 |
$681 |
5.98% |
| 1964 |
$643 |
6.83% |
| 1963 |
$602 |
7.29% |
| 1962 |
$561 |
3.25% |
| 1961 |
$543 |
2.55% |
| 1960 |
$530 |
2.55% |
