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GDP per capita, US dollars in South Africa

GDP per capita, US dollars in South Africa was $6,598 in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 5.3% from 2024. That is the 115th highest of 199 countries in 2024.

2025, USD6,598
Change on 2024+5.3%
Rank115th of 199Countries ranked
Series high8,6462011
Series low5321960

GDP per capita, US dollars in South Africa, 1960 to 2025

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02,0004,0006,0008,00010K196019701980199020002010202020251960: 532 USD1961: 546 USD1962: 563 USD1963: 605 USD1964: 646 USD1965: 685 USD1966: 722 USD1967: 779 USD1968: 817 USD1969: 891 USD1970: 952 USD1971: 1,020 USD1972: 1,038 USD1973: 1,369 USD1974: 1,656 USD1975: 1,670 USD1976: 1,559 USD1977: 1,671 USD1978: 1,852 USD1979: 2,202 USD1980: 3,029 USD1981: 3,050 USD1982: 2,717 USD1983: 2,938 USD1984: 2,504 USD1985: 1,839 USD1986: 2,027 USD1987: 2,586 USD1988: 2,702 USD1989: 2,727 USD1990: 3,093 USD1991: 3,243 USD1992: 3,462 USD1993: 3,400 USD1994: 3,489 USD1995: 3,856 USD1996: 3,618 USD1997: 3,700 USD1998: 3,310 USD1999: 3,242 USD2000: 3,218 USD2001: 2,847 USD2002: 2,688 USD2003: 4,062 USD2004: 5,221 USD2005: 5,837 USD2006: 6,077 USD2007: 6,592 USD2008: 6,185 USD2009: 6,375 USD2010: 7,973 USD2011: 8,646 USD2012: 8,077 USD2013: 7,332 USD2014: 6,857 USD2015: 6,112 USD2016: 5,651 USD2017: 6,618 USD2018: 6,914 USD2019: 6,534 USD2020: 5,581 USD2021: 6,829 USD2022: 6,534 USD2023: 6,034 USD2024: 6,267 USD2025: 6,598 USD
USD. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 66 values
PeriodUSD
20256,598
20246,267
20236,034
20226,534
20216,829
20205,581
20196,534
20186,914
20176,618
20165,651
20156,112
20146,857
20137,332
20128,077
20118,646
20107,973
20096,375
20086,185
20076,592
20066,077
20055,837
20045,221
20034,062
20022,688
20012,847
20003,218
19993,242
19983,310
19973,700
19963,618
19953,856
19943,489
19933,400
19923,462
19913,243
19903,093
19892,727
19882,702
19872,586
19862,027
19851,839
19842,504
19832,938
19822,717
19813,050
19803,029
19792,202
19781,852
19771,671
19761,559
19751,670
19741,656
19731,369
19721,038
19711,020
1970952
1969891
1968817
1967779
1966722
1965685
1964646
1963605
1962563
1961546
1960532

Rankings

Definition

Gross domestic product at current prices in US dollars divided by the resident population.

United States, states and counties: Invokely calculation, BEA current-dollar GDP divided by the BEA mid-year population of the same year and place; both inputs are shown with each value. GDP is counted where production happens and population where people live, so places with many commuters or capital-intensive industries, such as the District of Columbia or oil counties, show very high values. Not the same as per_capita_personal_income. For Spain and the EU use gdp_per_capita (EUR) or gdp_per_capita_pps. Other countries and the World: World Bank, converted at official annual average exchange rates (market rates, not purchasing power parity, so it understates living standards in lower-price countries). For euros use gdp_per_capita.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. GDP per capita, current US$ (NY.GDP.PCAP.CD). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.PCAP.CD. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the GDP per capita (US dollars) in South Africa?

GDP per capita, US dollars in South Africa was $6,598 in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 5.3% from 2024. That is the 115th highest of 199 countries in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. GDP per capita, current US$ (NY.GDP.PCAP.CD). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest GDP per capita (US dollars) in South Africa?

$8,646 in 2011, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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