GDP per capita, PPP in South Africa
South Africa: GDP per capita, PPP was 15,458 current international $ in 2024. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita, PPP in South Africa, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 15,458 current international $ for gdp per capita, ppp in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp in South Africa peaked at 15,458 current international $ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,275 current international $, in 1992.
South Africa ranks 119th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,867 current international $ | 6,275 current international $ | 7,667 current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,269 current international $ | 8,095 current international $ | 12,525 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,286 current international $ | 12,637 current international $ | 13,738 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,359 current international $ | 12,671 current international $ | 15,458 current international $ | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 116 Fiji 16,032 current international $ compare
- 117 Ecuador 15,840 current international $ compare
- 118 Sri Lanka 15,633 current international $ compare
- 120 Belize 15,093 current international $ compare
- 121 Iraq 14,464 current international $ compare
- 122 Tunisia 14,451 current international $ compare
More population data for South Africa
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.23 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.55 million (2100)
- Population density 77.75 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.23 (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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 73,530 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.8825 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.21 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 71,171 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita, ppp in South Africa?
- Gdp per capita, ppp in South Africa was 15,458 current international $ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 15,458 current international $ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,275 current international $ in 1992.
- How does South Africa rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
- South Africa ranks 119th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release