South Africa
South Africa's GDP per capita was $6,598 in 2025, in current US dollars, according to the World Bank. That ranks 105th of 192 countries reporting it, and is 46% of the world figure of $14,406 for 2025. From 2006 to 2025 it went from $6,077 to $6,598, up 9%, against up 85% for the world over the same years. Its 20 year series peaked at $8,646 in 2011. Within Africa it ranks 6th of 54, and within Southern Africa 2nd of 5, where Botswana leads at $7,778 for 2025.
GDP per capita against the world average
Current US dollars. Source: World Bank.
Every indicator
- GDP per capitaUS$$6,5982025 · rank 105 · -54% vs world
- GDP growth% per year
- Populationpeople
- Life expectancyyears
- Unemployment% of labour force
- Inflation% per year
- Internet users% of population
- CO2 per capitatonnes
- Renewable energy% of energy use
- Income inequalityGini index
- Fertility ratebirths per woman
- Urban population% of population
- Access to electricity% of population
- Mobile subscriptionsper 100 people
- Trade% of GDP
- Inflation, IMF estimate% per year
- Government debt% of GDP
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Cities we track in South Africa
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Recent earthquakes near South Africa
No magnitude 4.5 and above earthquakes named in South Africa in the last 30 days.
Strongest magnitude 4.5 and above in the last 30 days. Matched on the place name USGS gives, so approximate.