PPP conversion factor, GDP in South Africa
South Africa: PPP conversion factor, GDP was 7.41 LCU per international $ in 2024. β² Rising
PPP conversion factor, GDP in South Africa, 1990β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LCU per international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ppp conversion factor, gdp in South Africa is 7.41 LCU per international $, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppp conversion factor, gdp in South Africa peaked at 7.41 LCU per international $ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.26 LCU per international $, in 1990.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.94 LCU per international $ | 1.26 LCU per international $ | 2.58 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.53 LCU per international $ | 2.76 LCU per international $ | 4.41 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.77 LCU per international $ | 4.62 LCU per international $ | 7.07 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.32 LCU per international $ | 7.23 LCU per international $ | 7.41 LCU per international $ | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 1 Central African Republic 247.69 LCU per international $ compare
- 1 Iran 117,170 LCU per international $ compare
- 2 Lebanon 23,737 LCU per international $ compare
- 3 Somalia 11,189 LCU per international $ compare
- 4 Vietnam 6,957 LCU per international $ compare
- 5 Indonesia 4,748 LCU per 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)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.21 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 71,171 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.21 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.21 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.9536 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.22 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ppp conversion factor, gdp in South Africa?
- Ppp conversion factor, gdp in South Africa was 7.41 LCU per international $ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest ppp conversion factor, gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 7.41 LCU per international $ in 2024.
- What is the lowest ppp conversion factor, gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.26 LCU per international $ in 1990.
- How does South Africa rank for ppp conversion factor, gdp?
- South Africa ranks 2nd out of 2 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ppp conversion factor, gdp rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. 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 PPP conversion factor, GDP (LCU per international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release