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The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
South Africa's gdp per capita stands at 6,598 as of 2025-12-31, up from 6,267 in 2024. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2025 (66 observations).
In 2025, South Africa's gdp per capita was 6,598, up from 6,267 in 2024.
In 2024, South Africa's gdp per capita was 6,267, up from 6,034 in 2023.
In 2023, South Africa's gdp per capita was 6,034, down from 6,534 in 2022.
In 2022, South Africa's gdp per capita was 6,534, down from 6,829 in 2021.
In 2021, South Africa's gdp per capita was 6,829, up from 5,581 in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,598 | +330.53 |
| 2024 | 6,267 | +232.91 |
| 2023 | 6,034 | -499.98 |
| 2022 | 6,534 | -294.51 |
| 2021 | 6,829 | +1,248 |
| 2020 | 5,581 | -953.11 |
| 2019 | 6,534 | -380.47 |
| 2018 | 6,914 | +295.84 |
| 2017 | 6,618 | +967.13 |
| 2016 | 5,651 | -461.07 |
| 2015 | 6,112 | -744.46 |
| 2014 | 6,857 | -474.92 |
| 2013 | 7,332 | -745.32 |
| 2012 | 8,077 | -569.08 |
| 2011 | 8,646 | +672.58 |
| 2010 | 7,973 | +1,599 |
| 2009 | 6,375 | +189.95 |
| 2008 | 6,185 | -407.1 |
| 2007 | 6,592 | +514.47 |
| 2006 | 6,077 | +240.51 |
| 2005 | 5,837 | +615.41 |
| 2004 | 5,221 | +1,159 |
| 2003 | 4,062 | +1,374 |
| 2002 | 2,688 | -158.92 |
| 2001 | 2,847 | -370.7 |
| 2000 | 3,218 | -24.52 |
| 1999 | 3,242 | -67.24 |
| 1998 | 3,310 | -390.63 |
| 1997 | 3,700 | +82.68 |
| 1996 | 3,618 | -238.08 |
| 1995 | 3,856 | +367.04 |
| 1994 | 3,489 | +88.96 |
| 1993 | 3,400 | -62.75 |
| 1992 | 3,462 | +219.16 |
| 1991 | 3,243 | +149.75 |
| 1990 | 3,093 | +366.78 |
| 1989 | 2,727 | +24.65 |
| 1988 | 2,702 | +115.78 |
| 1987 | 2,586 | +558.81 |
| 1986 | 2,027 | +187.98 |
| 1985 | 1,839 | -664.59 |
| 1984 | 2,504 | -434.41 |
| 1983 | 2,938 | +221.33 |
| 1982 | 2,717 | -332.55 |
| 1981 | 3,050 | +20.74 |
| 1980 | 3,029 | +827.46 |
| 1979 | 2,202 | +349.77 |
| 1978 | 1,852 | +180.29 |
| 1977 | 1,671 | +112.47 |
| 1976 | 1,559 | -111.12 |
| 1975 | 1,670 | +13.83 |
| 1974 | 1,656 | +287.13 |
| 1973 | 1,369 | +330.77 |
| 1972 | 1,038 | +17.95 |
| 1971 | 1,020 | +68.09 |
| 1970 | 952.35 | +61.43 |
| 1969 | 890.92 | +73.79 |
| 1968 | 817.13 | +38.29 |
| 1967 | 778.84 | +57.09 |
| 1966 | 721.75 | +37.13 |
| 1965 | 684.62 | +38.75 |
| 1964 | 645.87 | +41.34 |
| 1963 | 604.54 | +41.11 |
| 1962 | 563.42 | +17.77 |
| 1961 | 545.66 | +13.51 |
| 1960 | 532.15 | — |
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South Africa's gdp per capita is 6,598 as of 2025-12-31, compared with 6,267 in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 8,646 (2011); the lowest is 532.15 (1960), across data from 1960 to 2025.
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