South Africa — Real GDP per capita (USD)
USD per capita, 2015 prices · Annual · 1850–2031 · 182 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 5,847 USD per capita at 2015 prices in 2025. The period change from 5,854 USD per capita at 2015 prices in 2024 was −0.12%. The latest reading was below the selected 10-year average of 5,958 USD per capita at 2015 prices.
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Latest observations
2000–2031
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2031 | 5,992 USD per capita, 2015 prices |
| 2030 | 5,967 USD per capita, 2015 prices |
| 2029 | 5,920 USD per capita, 2015 prices |
| 2028 | 5,884 USD per capita, 2015 prices |
| 2027 | 5,856 USD per capita, 2015 prices |
15 earlier values
| 2026 | 5,836 USD per capita, 2015 prices |
| 2025 | 5,847 USD per capita, 2015 prices |
| 2024 | 5,854 USD per capita, 2015 prices |
| 2023 | 5,894 USD per capita, 2015 prices |
| 2022 | 5,915 USD per capita, 2015 prices |
| 2021 | 5,857 USD per capita, 2015 prices |
| 2020 | 5,636 USD per capita, 2015 prices |
| 2019 | 6,089 USD per capita, 2015 prices |
| 2018 | 6,162 USD per capita, 2015 prices |
| 2017 | 6,155 USD per capita, 2015 prices |
| 2016 | 6,168 USD per capita, 2015 prices |
| 2015 | 6,212 USD per capita, 2015 prices |
| 2014 | 6,224 USD per capita, 2015 prices |
| 2013 | 6,237 USD per capita, 2015 prices |
| 2012 | 6,181 USD per capita, 2015 prices |
Values before 2012, back to 2000, are on the chart — hover to read them.