South Africa — GDP per capita (USD)
Nominal GDP divided by mid-year population, expressed in US dollars; a common proxy for average living standards.
Time Series
Unit: usd-current · Values in red are IMF forecasts (as of April 2026)
| Year | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7,502.97 | Forecast |
| 2025 | 6,769.16 | Actual |
| 2024 | 6,434.85 | Actual |
| 2023 | 6,192.66 | Actual |
| 2022 | 6,693.78 | Actual |
| 2021 | 6,970.69 | Actual |
| 2020 | 5,660.11 | Actual |
| 2019 | 6,609.72 | Actual |
| 2018 | 6,979.68 | Actual |
| 2017 | 6,665.13 | Actual |
| 2016 | 5,732.03 | Actual |
| 2015 | 6,227.17 | Actual |
| 2014 | 6,951.43 | Actual |
| 2013 | 7,429.05 | Actual |
| 2012 | 8,176.85 | Actual |
| 2011 | 8,773.18 | Actual |
| 2010 | 8,101.97 | Actual |
| 2009 | 6,521.54 | Actual |
| 2008 | 6,321.16 | Actual |
| 2007 | 6,737.43 | Actual |
| 2006 | 6,250.88 | Actual |
| 2005 | 6,007.98 | Actual |
| 2004 | 5,392.86 | Actual |
| 2003 | 4,191.4 | Actual |
| 2002 | 2,778.12 | Actual |
| 2001 | 2,964.03 | Actual |
| 2000 | 3,382.07 | Actual |
| 1999 | 3,423.6 | Actual |
| 1998 | 3,508.14 | Actual |
| 1997 | 3,937.66 | Actual |
| 1996 | 3,869.7 | Actual |
| 1995 | 4,145.21 | Actual |
| 1994 | 3,786.21 | Actual |
| 1993 | 3,716.19 | Actual |
| 1992 | 3,802.58 | Actual |
| 1991 | 3,587.88 | Actual |
| 1990 | 3,425.59 | Actual |
| 1989 | 3,004.44 | Actual |
| 1988 | 2,954.83 | Actual |
| 1987 | 2,801.31 | Actual |
| 1986 | 2,176.06 | Actual |
| 1985 | 1,955.17 | Actual |
| 1984 | 2,633.91 | Actual |
| 1983 | 3,062.89 | Actual |
| 1982 | 2,806.16 | Actual |
| 1981 | 3,122.69 | Actual |
| 1980 | 3,074.68 | Actual |
World ranking
World ranking — GDP per capita (USD)
Other indicators for this country
- Consumer Price Index
- Current Account Balance (USD)
- Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
- GDP Deflator
- Nominal GDP (LCU)
- Nominal GDP (USD)
- GDP per capita (LCU, current)
- GDP per capita (LCU, constant prices)
- GDP per capita (PPP, International $)
- GDP (PPP, International $)
- Real GDP (LCU, constant prices)
- General Government Gross Debt (% of GDP)
- General Government Gross Debt (LCU)
- General Government Net Debt (% of GDP)
- General Government Net Debt (LCU)
- Population, Total (millions)
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Source
IMF World Economic Outlook (April 2026) via ecodb.net