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South Africa: GDP per capita (current US$), 1990–2025
Value in 20256,598
Change since 2015+7.9%6,112 (2015)
World rank104 / 1862025
Rank in region6 / 46Sub-Saharan Africa
World14,406World Bank aggregate
Trend and comparison
Neighbours in the 2025 ranking
7,027
6,642
6,615
6,598
6,598
6,547
6,540
6,449
6,051
Values and rank by year
| Year | GDP per capita (current US$) | vs prior year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,598 | +5.3% | 104 / 186 |
| 2024 | 6,267 | +3.9% | 116 / 200 |
| 2023 | 6,034 | -7.7% | 116 / 204 |
| 2022 | 6,534 | -4.3% | 115 / 209 |
| 2021 | 6,829 | +22.4% | 109 / 210 |
| 2020 | 5,581 | -14.6% | 112 / 210 |
| 2019 | 6,534 | -5.5% | 111 / 211 |
| 2018 | 6,914 | +4.5% | 107 / 211 |
| 2017 | 6,618 | +17.1% | 105 / 211 |
| 2016 | 5,651 | -7.5% | 113 / 211 |
| 2015 | 6,112 | -10.9% | 108 / 212 |
| 2014 | 6,857 | -6.5% | 111 / 213 |
| 2013 | 7,332 | -9.2% | 103 / 212 |
| 2012 | 8,077 | -6.6% | 98 / 212 |
| 2011 | 8,646 | +8.4% | 93 / 214 |
| 2010 | 7,973 | +25.1% | 93 / 213 |
| 2009 | 6,375 | +3.1% | 102 / 213 |
| 2008 | 6,185 | -6.2% | 100 / 211 |
| 2007 | 6,592 | +8.5% | 90 / 210 |
| 2006 | 6,077 | +4.1% | 85 / 210 |
| 2005 | 5,837 | +11.8% | 81 / 209 |
| 2004 | 5,221 | +28.5% | 82 / 209 |
| 2003 | 4,062 | +51.1% | 89 / 209 |
| 2002 | 2,688 | -5.6% | 96 / 209 |
| 2001 | 2,847 | -11.5% | 92 / 205 |
| 2000 | 3,218 | -0.8% | 89 / 204 |
| 1999 | 3,242 | -2.0% | 86 / 202 |
| 1998 | 3,310 | -10.6% | 83 / 202 |
| 1997 | 3,700 | +2.3% | 78 / 201 |
| 1996 | 3,618 | -6.2% | 76 / 199 |
| 1995 | 3,856 | +10.5% | 72 / 199 |
| 1994 | 3,489 | +2.6% | 71 / 196 |
| 1993 | 3,400 | -1.8% | 70 / 195 |
| 1992 | 3,462 | +6.8% | 66 / 194 |
| 1991 | 3,243 | +4.8% | 67 / 193 |
| 1990 | 3,093 | – | 69 / 192 |
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