GNI per capita, PPP in South Africa
South Africa: GNI per capita, PPP was 15,150 current international $ in 2024. ▲ Rising
GNI per capita, PPP in South Africa, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2024, gni per capita, ppp in South Africa stood at 15,150 current international $. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita, ppp in South Africa peaked at 15,150 current international $ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,150 current international $, in 1992.
That places South Africa 117th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 6,725 current international $ | 6,150 current international $ | 7,500 current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,040 current international $ | 7,930 current international $ | 12,170 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,959 current international $ | 12,390 current international $ | 13,360 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,100 current international $ | 12,460 current international $ | 15,150 current international $ | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More population data for South Africa
- 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)
- Population growth rate 0.23 (2100)
- Population density 77.75 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.55 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.23 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.8825 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.4964 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 71,171 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita, ppp in South Africa?
- Gni per capita, ppp in South Africa was 15,150 current international $ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gni per capita, ppp recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 15,150 current international $ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni per capita, ppp recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,150 current international $ in 1992.
- How does South Africa rank for gni per capita, ppp?
- South Africa ranks 117th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni per capita, ppp rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. 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 GNI per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release