GDP

South Africa

South Africa — GDP per capita

South Africa: published figures with a selectable comparison of economies.

USD 6,597.71

+USD 330.53 (+5.3%)

As of 2025 | current US$ per person

Latest
USD 6,597.71 2025
Previous year
USD 6,267.19 2024
Min
USD 532.15 1960
Max
USD 8,646.06 2011

current US$ per person

Taiwan uses DGBAS national accounts; other economies use the stated World Bank series. Release dates, revisions, definitions and observation years may differ. Read those details before comparing values; an alphabetical list is not a ranking of economic performance or living standards.

YearGDP per capita
2025USD 6,597.71
2024USD 6,267.19
2023USD 6,034.27
2022USD 6,534.25
2021USD 6,828.76
2020USD 5,580.6
2019USD 6,533.71
2018USD 6,914.18
2017USD 6,618.34
2016USD 5,651.21
2015USD 6,112.27
2014USD 6,856.73
2013USD 7,331.65
2012USD 8,076.98
2011USD 8,646.06
2010USD 7,973.47
2009USD 6,374.71
2008USD 6,184.75
2007USD 6,591.86
2006USD 6,077.38
2005USD 5,836.88
2004USD 5,221.46
2003USD 4,062.22
2002USD 2,688.24
CountryGDP per capitaChangeYear
AustraliaUSD 65,129.72+USD 519.74 (+0.8%)2025
ChinaUSD 13,861.97+USD 568.85 (+4.3%)2025
Euro areaUSD 50,214.08+USD 3,789.84 (+8.2%)2025IndiaUSD 2,702.48+USD 110.49 (+4.3%)2025New ZealandUSD 49,591.04+USD 158.68 (+0.3%)2025South AfricaUSD 6,597.71+USD 330.53 (+5.3%)2025United KingdomUSD 57,601.96+USD 4,260.65 (+8.0%)2025United StatesUSD 90,026.52+USD 3,856.85 (+4.5%)2025

What GDP per capita is

GDP per capita divides current-US-dollar GDP by population. It is an average, not a wage or a typical household income. Latest: USD 6,597.71 in 2025.

Exchange-rate swings move this series even when domestic output is unchanged. See also PPP per capita. From 1960 to 2025 (66 years): latest USD 6,597.71 (2025), previous year USD 6,267.19 (2024); low USD 532.15 (1960), high USD 8,646.06 (2011).

Source: World Bank Open Data. Licence: CC BY 4.0 (terms).

Reading this series

GDP per capita is an average, not a wage, household income or median. It does not describe distribution. It depends on market exchange rates and the population estimate used as the denominator. PPP per capita provides a comparison at comparable prices.

World Bank: NY.GDP.PCAP.CD

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