Annual Purchasing Power Parities and exchange rates — Purchasing in South Africa
South Africa: Annual Purchasing Power Parities and exchange rates — Purchasing was 7.7 National currency per US dollar in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual Purchasing Power Parities and exchange rates — Purchasing in South Africa, 1970–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in National currency per US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — purchasing in South Africa is 7.7 National currency per US dollar, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — purchasing in South Africa peaked at 7.7 National currency per US dollar in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5222 National currency per US dollar, in 1970.
That places South Africa 21st out of 53 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual Purchasing Power Parities and exchange rates — Purchasing in South Africa, year by year
| Year | National currency per US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.5222 National currency per US dollar | — |
| 1971 | 0.536 National currency per US dollar | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.5552 National currency per US dollar | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 0.5733 National currency per US dollar | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 0.5803 National currency per US dollar | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.6233 National currency per US dollar | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 0.6578 National currency per US dollar | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 0.6904 National currency per US dollar | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 0.7084 National currency per US dollar | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.7373 National currency per US dollar | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 0.7726 National currency per US dollar | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 0.8192 National currency per US dollar | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 0.8916 National currency per US dollar | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 0.9661 National currency per US dollar | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 1.03 National currency per US dollar | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 1.17 National currency per US dollar | +13.4% |
| 1986 | 1.36 National currency per US dollar | +16.3% |
| 1987 | 1.52 National currency per US dollar | +11.7% |
| 1988 | 1.69 National currency per US dollar | +11.0% |
| 1989 | 1.87 National currency per US dollar | +10.4% |
| 1990 | 2.1 National currency per US dollar | +12.6% |
| 1991 | 2.32 National currency per US dollar | +10.6% |
| 1992 | 2.57 National currency per US dollar | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 2.74 National currency per US dollar | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 2.91 National currency per US dollar | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 3.07 National currency per US dollar | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 3.21 National currency per US dollar | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 3.4 National currency per US dollar | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 3.58 National currency per US dollar | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 3.68 National currency per US dollar | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 3.75 National currency per US dollar | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 3.86 National currency per US dollar | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 4.16 National currency per US dollar | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 4.3 National currency per US dollar | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 4.16 National currency per US dollar | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 4.1 National currency per US dollar | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 4.11 National currency per US dollar | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.24 National currency per US dollar | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 4.49 National currency per US dollar | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 4.83 National currency per US dollar | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 4.94 National currency per US dollar | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 5.03 National currency per US dollar | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 5.14 National currency per US dollar | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 5.48 National currency per US dollar | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 5.82 National currency per US dollar | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 6.06 National currency per US dollar | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 6.4 National currency per US dollar | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 6.66 National currency per US dollar | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 7.01 National currency per US dollar | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 7.24 National currency per US dollar | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 7.42 National currency per US dollar | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 7.52 National currency per US dollar | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 7.46 National currency per US dollar | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 7.6 National currency per US dollar | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 7.7 National currency per US dollar | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6184 National currency per US dollar | 0.5222 National currency per US dollar | 0.7373 National currency per US dollar | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.21 National currency per US dollar | 0.7726 National currency per US dollar | 1.87 National currency per US dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.96 National currency per US dollar | 2.1 National currency per US dollar | 3.68 National currency per US dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.2 National currency per US dollar | 3.75 National currency per US dollar | 4.83 National currency per US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.98 National currency per US dollar | 4.94 National currency per US dollar | 7.24 National currency per US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.54 National currency per US dollar | 7.42 National currency per US dollar | 7.7 National currency per US dollar | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 18 Mexico 11.31 National currency per US dollar compare
- 19 Norway 10 National currency per US dollar compare
- 20 Sweden 8.89 National currency per US dollar compare
- 22 Zambia 7.57 National currency per US dollar compare
- 23 Denmark 6.92 National currency per US dollar compare
- 24 Hong Kong 5.84 National currency per US dollar compare
More population data for South Africa
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1847 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.2264 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7997 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2264 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5.55 million people (2100)
- Population density 77.75 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0148 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8824 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — purchasing in South Africa?
- Annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — purchasing in South Africa was 7.7 National currency per US dollar in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — purchasing recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7 National currency per US dollar in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — purchasing recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5222 National currency per US dollar in 1970.
- How does South Africa rank for annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — purchasing?
- South Africa ranks 21st out of 53 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — purchasing rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Annual Purchasing Power Parities and exchange rates — Purchasing Power Parities for household final consumption expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This table shows annual Purchasing Power Parities (PPPs) for Gross Domestic Product (GDP), household final consumption expenditure and actual individual consumption. It also shows exchange rates (annual averages and end of period), sourced from the International Monetary Fund's database on International Financial Statistics. Final consumption expenditure is the expenditure of resident households on consumption goods or services, while individual consumption is the sum of household consumption plus the individual (not collective) consumption of the non-profit institutions serving households (NPISH) and General Government sectors. These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE4 dataset. For further information on (PPPs) please check the following link: Purchasing Power Parities and more precisely FAQ 2: Purchasing power parities OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org