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South Africa GDP Per Capita

South Africa's GDP per capita is $6,598 in 2025 — ranked #104 in the world.

ISO: ZAFWorld rank: #104Latest actual: 2025
$6,598
GDP per capita (2025)
+5.27%
Annual change
#104
World rank

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South Africa GDP per capita history (2015–2024), annual change and world rank. Excel and CSV.

GDP per capita history

Year-by-year GDP per capita data for South Africa.

$6,112 2015 $5,651 2016 $6,618 2017 $6,914 2018 $6,534 2019 $5,581 2020 $6,829 2021 $6,534 2022 $6,034 2023 $6,267 2024 $6,598 2025

All years

Each year has its own page with detailed figures.

YearStatusGDP Per CapitaRankPage
2027PendingSee 2027 status →
2026PendingSee 2026 status →
2025Latest · Actual$6,598#104View 2025 →
2024Actual$6,267#114View 2024 →
2023Actual$6,034#117View 2023 →
2022Actual$6,534#115View 2022 →
2021Actual$6,829#109View 2021 →
2020Actual$5,581#113View 2020 →
2019Actual$6,534#111View 2019 →
2018Actual$6,914#107View 2018 →
2017Actual$6,618#105View 2017 →
2016Actual$5,651#114View 2016 →
2015Actual$6,112#108View 2015 →

FAQ

What is the GDP per capita of South Africa?

South Africa's GDP per capita is $6,598 in 2025, ranking #104 in the world.

How does South Africa's GDP per capita compare to the world average?

South Africa's GDP per capita is 46% of the world average.

About. GDP per capita figures from the World Bank's World Development Indicators. Full historical series (2015–2024) available in the download above.

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