Gross domestic product per capita, PPP, (constant 2021 international) in South Africa
South Africa: Gross domestic product per capita, PPP, (constant 2021 international) was 13,598 Int$/cap in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic product per capita, PPP, (constant 2021 international) in South Africa, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in Int$/cap.
Analysis
In 2024, gross domestic product per capita, ppp, (constant 2021 international) in South Africa stood at 13,598 Int$/cap.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product per capita, ppp, (constant 2021 international) in South Africa peaked at 14,681 Int$/cap in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11,184 Int$/cap, in 2000.
South Africa ranks 105th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Gross domestic product per capita, PPP, (constant 2021 international) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Int$/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11,184 Int$/cap | — |
| 2001 | 11,387 Int$/cap | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 11,698 Int$/cap | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 11,923 Int$/cap | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 12,341 Int$/cap | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 12,862 Int$/cap | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 13,444 Int$/cap | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 14,016 Int$/cap | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 14,298 Int$/cap | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 13,911 Int$/cap | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 14,165 Int$/cap | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 14,434 Int$/cap | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 14,564 Int$/cap | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 14,681 Int$/cap | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 14,643 Int$/cap | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 14,542 Int$/cap | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 14,501 Int$/cap | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 14,574 Int$/cap | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 14,554 Int$/cap | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 14,353 Int$/cap | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 13,251 Int$/cap | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 13,682 Int$/cap | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 13,767 Int$/cap | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 13,695 Int$/cap | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 13,598 Int$/cap | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,706 Int$/cap | 11,184 Int$/cap | 14,298 Int$/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,501 Int$/cap | 14,165 Int$/cap | 14,681 Int$/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,599 Int$/cap | 13,251 Int$/cap | 13,767 Int$/cap | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for South Africa
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 186.56 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.812 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3618 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product per capita, ppp, (constant 2021 international) in South Africa?
- Gross domestic product per capita, ppp, (constant 2021 international) in South Africa was 13,598 Int$/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest gross domestic product per capita, ppp, (constant 2021 international) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 14,681 Int$/cap in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product per capita, ppp, (constant 2021 international) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,184 Int$/cap in 2000.
- How does South Africa rank for gross domestic product per capita, ppp, (constant 2021 international)?
- South Africa ranks 105th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross domestic product per capita, ppp, (constant 2021 international) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Gross domestic product per capita, PPP, (constant 2021 international $) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.