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Gross domestic product per person in current US dollars, and real GDP growth, yearly for about 200 countries. All figures for South Africa
| Measure | Latest | Period | Rank | vs median | Among countries with data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP per person | ≈ €5,782 | 2025 | 89th lowest of 213 | −€2,521 | Lowest €205Highest €252,389 |
| Real GDP growth | +1.1% | 2025 | 45th lowest of 213 | −2.1 pp | Lowest −13.5%Highest +19.3% |
| Period | € |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,351 |
| 2024 | 5,672 |
| 2023 | 5,657 |
| 2022 | 5,769 |
| 2021 | 5,565 |
| 2020 | 4,968 |
| 2019 | 5,706 |
| 2018 | 5,765 |
| 2017 | 6,279 |
| 2016 | 5,191 |
| 2015 | 5,034 |
| 2014 | 4,972 |
| 2013 | 5,557 |
| 2012 | 6,242 |
| 2011 | 6,471 |
| 2010 | 5,535 |
| 2009 | 4,581 |
| 2008 | 4,201 |
| 2007 | 5,005 |
| 2006 | 5,152 |
| 2005 | 4,285 |
| 2004 | 4,134 |
| 2003 | 3,874 |
| 2002 | 3,050 |
| 2001 | 3,060 |
| 2000 | 3,203 |
| Period | % y/y |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +1.1 |
| 2024 | +0.5 |
| 2023 | +0.8 |
| 2022 | +2.1 |
| 2021 | +4.9 |
| 2020 | −6.2 |
| 2019 | +0.3 |
| 2018 | +1.6 |
| 2017 | +1.2 |
| 2016 | +0.7 |
| 2015 | +1.3 |
| 2014 | +1.4 |
| 2013 | +2.5 |
| 2012 | +2.4 |
| 2011 | +3.2 |
| 2010 | +3.0 |
| 2009 | −1.5 |
| 2008 | +3.2 |
| 2007 | +5.4 |
| 2006 | +5.6 |
| 2005 | +5.3 |
| 2004 | +4.6 |
| 2003 | +2.9 |
| 2002 | +3.7 |
| 2001 | +2.7 |
| 2000 | +4.2 |
| 1999 | +2.4 |
| 1998 | +0.5 |
| 1997 | +2.6 |
| 1996 | +4.3 |
| 1995 | +3.1 |
| 1994 | +3.2 |
| 1993 | +1.2 |
| 1992 | −2.1 |
| 1991 | −1.0 |
| 1990 | −0.3 |
| 1989 | +2.4 |
| 1988 | +4.2 |
| 1987 | +2.1 |
| 1986 | 0.0 |
| 1985 | −1.2 |
| 1984 | +5.1 |
| 1983 | −1.8 |
| 1982 | −0.4 |
| 1981 | +5.4 |
| 1980 | +6.6 |
| 1979 | +3.8 |
| 1978 | +3.0 |
| 1977 | −0.1 |
| 1976 | +2.2 |
| 1975 | +1.7 |
| 1974 | +6.1 |
| 1973 | +4.6 |
| 1972 | +1.7 |
| 1971 | +4.3 |
| 1970 | +5.2 |
| 1969 | +4.7 |
| 1968 | +4.2 |
| 1967 | +7.2 |
| 1966 | +4.4 |
| 1965 | +6.1 |
| 1964 | +7.9 |
| 1963 | +7.4 |
| 1962 | +6.2 |
| 1961 | +3.8 |
allfigures, “GDP per person, South Africa, 2025: US$6,598”. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators) (CC BY 4.0). https://allfigures.xyz/data/gdp-per-person/south-africa, retrieved 23 Sep 2026.
Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators), licence CC BY 4.0. Compiled 23 Sep 2026.