GDP

South Africa

South Africa — PPP per capita

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

15,905.68 international $

+427.03 international $ (+2.8%)

As of 2025 | current international $ per person

Latest
15,905.68 international $ 2025
Previous year
15,478.65 international $ 2024
Min
6,275.01 international $ 1992
Max
15,905.68 international $ 2025

current international $ per person

Taiwan and Liechtenstein are unavailable in the PPP GDP and PPP-per-capita series until a suitable source with verified commercial-reuse permission is available. Missing observations are not zero. DGBAS dataset 44218 does not supply a PPP replacement.

YearPPP per capita
202515,905.68 international $
202415,478.65 international $
202315,212.26 international $
202214,746.71 international $
202113,681.95 international $
202012,671.09 international $
201913,361.49 international $
201813,347.36 international $
201713,738.44 international $
201613,519.32 international $
201513,397.52 international $
201413,358.94 international $
201313,369.44 international $
201212,986.8 international $
201113,143.19 international $
201012,637.29 international $
200912,261.41 international $
200812,525.26 international $
200712,046.61 international $
200611,250.18 international $
200510,440.63 international $
20049,713.65 international $
20039,138.83 international $
20028,792.36 international $
CountryPPP per capitaChangeYear
Australia71,934.4 international $-183.48 international $ (-0.3%)2025
China29,333.33 international $+2,193.81 international $ (+8.1%)2025
Euro area67,483.08 international $+1,516.24 international $ (+2.3%)2025India11,747.92 international $+1,029.32 international $ (+9.6%)2025New Zealand57,350.36 international $+1,556.36 international $ (+2.8%)2025South Africa15,905.68 international $+427.03 international $ (+2.8%)2025United Kingdom64,606.5 international $+1,767.03 international $ (+2.8%)2025United States90,026.52 international $+3,856.85 international $ (+4.5%)2025

What PPP per capita is

GDP per capita at purchasing-power parity compares output per person at comparable price levels. It remains an average and does not show income distribution. Latest: 15,905.68 international $ in 2025.

It still averages over everyone in the economy and says nothing about distribution. From 1990 to 2025 (36 years): latest 15,905.68 international $ (2025), previous year 15,478.65 international $ (2024); low 6,275.01 international $ (1992), high 15,905.68 international $ (2025).

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

Reading this series

PPP per capita adjusts for price-level differences but remains an average. It is neither a median nor a measure of wages or household consumption, and it does not show income distribution. Population-estimate revisions can change the ratio.

World Bank: NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD

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