South Africa (2025)
5,713.1
constant 2015 US$
unchanged YoY
YoY Change
unchanged
constant 2015 US$
Trend
neutral
Series length
50
years of data

Data

South Africa GDP per Capita (Real) (2025) — source data. World Bank.
Year constant 2015 US$ YoY Change
2025 5,713.1 unchanged
2024 5,715.5 -0.7%
2023 5,756.6 -0.5%
2022 5,786.9 +0.6%
2021 5,750.9 +3.3%
2020 5,569.6 -7.7%
2019 6,032.8 -1.4%
2018 6,117.3 -0.1%
2017 6,125.7 +0.5%
2016 6,095.3 -0.3%
2015 6,112.3 -0.7%
2014 6,155 -0.3%
2013 6,170.9 +0.8%
2012 6,121.6 +0.9%
2011 6,067.1 +1.9%
2010 5,953.9 +1.8%
2009 5,847.1 -2.7%
2008 6,009.7 +2.0%
2007 5,891.4 +4.3%
2006 5,651 +4.5%

About this Dataset

South Africa recorded 5,713.1 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. The latest change was -2.4. Across 1976–2025 the series ranges from 4,193.6 in 1993 to 6,170.9 in 2013.

This page tracks real GDP per capita in South Africa (constant 2015 US$) from 1990 to present — the standard measure of long-run living-standard growth.

Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page tracks real GDP per capita in South Africa (constant 2015 US$) from 1990 to present — the standard measure of long-run living-standard growth. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.

The most recent observation covers 2025. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1976–2025 (50 observations).

The series peaked at 6,170.9 constant 2015 US$ in 2013 and reached its lowest recorded value of 4,193.6 in 1993. The latest reading of 5,713.1 in 2025 represents a change of -2.4.