GDP (current LCU), per capita in South Africa
South Africa: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 114,616 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in South Africa, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 114,616 current LCU per person for gdp (current lcu), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in South Africa peaked at 114,616 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 680.25 current LCU per person, in 1970.
South Africa ranks 103rd of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 680.25 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 729.84 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 798.24 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 950.14 current LCU per person | +19.0% |
| 1974 | 1,125 current LCU per person | +18.4% |
| 1975 | 1,235 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 1976 | 1,356 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 1,453 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 1,610 current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 1979 | 1,854 current LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 1980 | 2,359 current LCU per person | +27.3% |
| 1981 | 2,676 current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 1982 | 2,950 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 1983 | 3,274 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 1984 | 3,694 current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 1985 | 4,100 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 4,633 current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 1987 | 5,266 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 1988 | 6,143 current LCU per person | +16.7% |
| 1989 | 7,151 current LCU per person | +16.4% |
| 1990 | 8,004 current LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 1991 | 8,956 current LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 1992 | 9,875 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 11,109 current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 12,387 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 13,985 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 1996 | 15,553 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 17,050 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 18,296 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 19,809 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 22,331 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 24,512 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 28,336 current LCU per person | +15.6% |
| 2003 | 30,730 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 33,729 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 37,119 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 41,153 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 46,442 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 51,094 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 54,017 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 58,375 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 62,780 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 66,311 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 70,752 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 74,357 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 77,936 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 83,122 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 88,109 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 91,502 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 94,402 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 91,852 current LCU per person | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 101,136 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 106,696 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 111,117 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 114,616 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 114,616 current LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 124,705 current LCU per person, 92% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 114,616 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 591,280 current LCU per person, 19% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,179 current LCU per person | 680.25 current LCU per person | 1,854 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,225 current LCU per person | 2,359 current LCU per person | 7,151 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,502 current LCU per person | 8,004 current LCU per person | 19,809 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,946 current LCU per person | 22,331 current LCU per person | 54,017 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 76,765 current LCU per person | 58,375 current LCU per person | 94,402 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 105,083 current LCU per person | 91,852 current LCU per person | 114,616 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 100 Luxembourg 127,182 current LCU per person compare
- 101 Singapore 121,162 current LCU per person compare
- 102 Egypt 119,297 current LCU per person compare
- 104 Botswana 104,371 current LCU per person compare
- 105 Nicaragua 104,289 current LCU per person compare
- 106 Venezuela 100,193 current LCU 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 (current lcu), per capita in South Africa?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in South Africa was 114,616 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 114,616 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 680.25 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does South Africa rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 103rd out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP 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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.