GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita in South Africa
South Africa: GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita was 5,709 constant 2010 US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5,709 constant 2010 US$ per person
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
119th
of 208 countries
All-time high
6,171 constant 2010 US$ per person
in 2013
All-time low
4,194 constant 2010 US$ per person
in 1993
Years of data
55
1970–2024
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita in South Africa, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2010 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita in South Africa is 5,709 constant 2010 US$ per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita in South Africa peaked at 6,171 constant 2010 US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4,194 constant 2010 US$ per person, in 1993.
South Africa ranks 119th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | constant 2010 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5,136 constant 2010 US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 5,201 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 5,137 constant 2010 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 5,221 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 5,386 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 5,328 constant 2010 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 5,302 constant 2010 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 5,156 constant 2010 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 5,168 constant 2010 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 5,221 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 5,400 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 5,499 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 5,291 constant 2010 US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 5,015 constant 2010 US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 5,092 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 4,865 constant 2010 US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 4,713 constant 2010 US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 4,664 constant 2010 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 4,714 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 4,687 constant 2010 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 4,544 constant 2010 US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 4,396 constant 2010 US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 4,226 constant 2010 US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 4,194 constant 2010 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 4,258 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 4,337 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 4,466 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 4,527 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 4,495 constant 2010 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 4,553 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 4,701 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 4,786 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 4,917 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 5,012 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 5,187 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 5,406 constant 2010 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 5,651 constant 2010 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 5,891 constant 2010 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 6,010 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 5,847 constant 2010 US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 5,954 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 6,067 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 6,122 constant 2010 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 6,171 constant 2010 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 6,155 constant 2010 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 6,112 constant 2010 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 6,095 constant 2010 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 6,126 constant 2010 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 6,117 constant 2010 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 6,033 constant 2010 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 5,570 constant 2010 US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 5,756 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 5,784 constant 2010 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 5,747 constant 2010 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 5,709 constant 2010 US$ per person | -0.7% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 5,709 constant 2010 US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,587 constant 2010 US$ per person, 87% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 5,709 constant 2010 US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,110 constant 2010 US$ per person, 5.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,225 constant 2010 US$ per person | 5,136 constant 2010 US$ per person | 5,386 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,994 constant 2010 US$ per person | 4,664 constant 2010 US$ per person | 5,499 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,400 constant 2010 US$ per person | 4,194 constant 2010 US$ per person | 4,553 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,341 constant 2010 US$ per person | 4,701 constant 2010 US$ per person | 6,010 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,095 constant 2010 US$ per person | 5,954 constant 2010 US$ per person | 6,171 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,713 constant 2010 US$ per person | 5,570 constant 2010 US$ per person | 5,784 constant 2010 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 116 Lebanon 5,835 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
- 117 Marshall Islands 5,814 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
- 118 Iran 5,779 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
- 120 Armenia 5,378 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
- 121 Jamaica 5,312 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
- 122 Equatorial Guinea 5,042 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
More population data for South Africa
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.2264 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1847 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 73,530 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8824 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0148 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Population density 77.75 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5.55 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita in South Africa?
- Gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita in South Africa was 5,709 constant 2010 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 6,171 constant 2010 US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,194 constant 2010 US$ per person in 1993.
- How does South Africa rank for gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 119th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP at market prices UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.