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South Africa GDP per Capita

South Africa's GDP per capita fell to $5,708.96 in 2024, down from $5,747.42 in 2023, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 0.7% ($38.46) from the previous year. South Africa has GDP per capita lower than the global median ($5,709 vs median $6,791). Compared with the median in Africa, South Africa is higher ($5,709 vs regional median $1,393) and ranks 6th out of 52 countries in Africa.

South Africa's GDP rose to $400.26 billion in 2024, up from $380.7 billion in 2023.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2024)

(in USD)
Year GDP per Capita (USD)
2024 5,708.96
2023 5,747.42
2022 5,783.86
2021 5,756.2
2020 5,569.58
2019 6,032.83
2018 6,117.27
2017 6,125.69
2016 6,095.3
2015 6,112.27
2014 6,155.01
2013 6,170.88
2012 6,121.56
2011 6,067.12
2010 5,953.95
2009 5,847.06
2008 6,009.72
2007 5,891.42
2006 5,650.99
2005 5,406.08
2004 5,187.36
2003 5,011.62
2002 4,916.81
2001 4,786.48
2000 4,700.88
1999 4,552.85
1998 4,494.86
1997 4,527.05
1996 4,465.51
1995 4,337.3
1994 4,258.26
1993 4,193.6
1992 4,225.81
1991 4,396.36
1990 4,544.23
1989 4,687.29
1988 4,714.22
1987 4,664.13
1986 4,712.82
1985 4,865.06
1984 5,091.72
1983 5,015.37
1982 5,291.38
1981 5,498.59
1980 5,399.54
1979 5,220.73
1978 5,168.07
1977 5,155.69
1976 5,301.99
1975 5,327.52
1974 5,385.83
1973 5,220.82
1972 5,137.38
1971 5,200.74
1970 5,135.56
1969 5,029.65
1968 4,953.8
1967 4,906.86
1966 4,722.5
1965 4,664.1
1964 4,532.23
1963 4,329.07
1962 4,155.86
1961 4,032.22
1960 3,993.44
South Africa GDP per Capita : Definition
GDP per Capita measures total economic output for South Africa divided by the number of people, adjusted to 2015 prices and measured in US dollars.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
GDP $400.26B $380.7B 2024
GDP Annual Growth Rate 0.58% 0.7% 2024
GDP Growth Rate (QoQ) 0.8% 0.1% Jun'25
GDP Growth Rate (YoY) 0.6% 0.8% Jun'25
GDP per Capita PPP $13,598.79 $13,690.39 2024
R&D Expenditure (% GDP) 0.62% 0.62% 2022
Real GDP $365.41B $363.31B 2024