South Africa — Real GDP per capita (USD)
USD per capita, 2015 prices · Annual · 1911–2026 · 116 observations
About this series
Real GDP per capita is real GDP divided by population, expressed in 2015 US dollars per person. It measures inflation-adjusted output per person, not household income.
South Africa's real GDP per capita reading was 5,826 USD per capita at 2015 prices in 2025. The period change from 5,807 USD per capita at 2015 prices in 2024 was +0.32%. The latest reading was below the selected 10-year average of 5,925 USD per capita at 2015 prices.
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- Annual data, 1911–2026
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Latest observations
2003–2026
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 5,861 USD per capita, 2015 prices |
| 2025 | 5,826 USD per capita, 2015 prices |
| 2024 | 5,807 USD per capita, 2015 prices |
| 2023 | 5,828 USD per capita, 2015 prices |
| 2022 | 5,865 USD per capita, 2015 prices |
15 earlier values
| 2021 | 5,823 USD per capita, 2015 prices |
| 2020 | 5,607 USD per capita, 2015 prices |
| 2019 | 6,064 USD per capita, 2015 prices |
| 2018 | 6,141 USD per capita, 2015 prices |
| 2017 | 6,138 USD per capita, 2015 prices |
| 2016 | 6,157 USD per capita, 2015 prices |
| 2015 | 6,207 USD per capita, 2015 prices |
| 2014 | 6,225 USD per capita, 2015 prices |
| 2013 | 6,239 USD per capita, 2015 prices |
| 2012 | 6,188 USD per capita, 2015 prices |
| 2011 | 6,142 USD per capita, 2015 prices |
| 2010 | 6,047 USD per capita, 2015 prices |
| 2009 | 5,956 USD per capita, 2015 prices |
| 2008 | 6,136 USD per capita, 2015 prices |
| 2007 | 6,027 USD per capita, 2015 prices |
Values before 2007, back to 2003, are on the chart — hover to read them.