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GDP per capita at PPP (IMF) — South Africa

GDP per capita at PPP (IMF) in South Africa in 2031 — 18,570 int$. Ranked 116 in the world out of 189. Since 1980, the indicator has risen by 283.7%.

2031 18,570 int$ +2.24% vs 2030
World rank 116of 189
Period maximum 18,570 int$2031
Period minimum 4,840 int$1980

Trend over time

1980–2031 · international $ per capita

GDP per capita at PPP (IMF) — South Africa, 1980–203105,00010,00015,00020,00019801986199219982004201020162022202820311980: 4,840 int$1981: 5,441 int$1982: 5,609 int$1983: 5,575 int$1984: 5,920 int$1985: 5,892 int$1986: 5,878 int$1987: 6,020 int$1988: 6,358 int$1989: 6,621 int$1990: 6,694 int$1991: 6,686 int$1992: 6,526 int$1993: 6,598 int$1994: 6,793 int$1995: 7,001 int$1996: 7,298 int$1997: 7,491 int$1998: 7,497 int$1999: 7,672 int$2000: 8,053 int$2001: 8,304 int$2002: 8,586 int$2003: 8,931 int$2004: 9,488 int$2005: 10,182 int$2006: 10,952 int$2007: 11,676 int$2008: 12,111 int$2009: 11,829 int$2010: 12,163 int$2011: 12,617 int$2012: 12,952 int$2013: 13,291 int$2014: 13,494 int$2015: 13,593 int$2016: 13,626 int$2017: 13,840 int$2018: 13,479 int$2019: 13,520 int$2020: 12,855 int$2021: 13,970 int$2022: 15,113 int$2023: 15,616 int$2024: 15,895 int$2025: 16,326 int$2026: 16,740 int$2027: 17,086 int$2028: 17,396 int$2029: 17,756 int$2030: 18,163 int$2031: 18,570 int$
Change over the period: +13,730 (+283.69%) Average annual rate: 2.67 %
GDP per capita at PPP (IMF) — South Africa, by year South Africa All countries CSV XLSX
Year int$ Change Change, %
2031 18,570 +406 +2.24%
2030 18,163 +407 +2.29%
2029 17,756 +360 +2.07%
2028 17,396 +310 +1.81%
2027 17,086 +346 +2.07%
2026 16,740 +413 +2.53%
2025 16,326 +431 +2.71%
2024 15,895 +280 +1.79%
2023 15,616 +503 +3.33%
2022 15,113 +1,143 +8.18%
2021 13,970 +1,115 +8.67%
2020 12,855 −665 −4.92%
2019 13,520 +40 +0.3%
2018 13,479 −361 −2.61%
2017 13,840 +215 +1.58%
2016 13,626 +33 +0.24%
2015 13,593 +99 +0.73%
2014 13,494 +204 +1.53%
2013 13,291 +339 +2.62%
2012 12,952 +335 +2.65%
2011 12,617 +454 +3.73%
2010 12,163 +334 +2.82%
2009 11,829 −282 −2.32%
2008 12,111 +434 +3.72%
2007 11,676 +724 +6.61%
2006 10,952 +770 +7.56%
2005 10,182 +695 +7.32%
2004 9,488 +557 +6.24%
2003 8,931 +345 +4.02%
2002 8,586 +282 +3.39%
2001 8,304 +251 +3.12%
2000 8,053 +381 +4.97%
1999 7,672 +174 +2.32%
1998 7,497 +7 +0.09%
1997 7,491 +193 +2.64%
1996 7,298 +297 +4.25%
1995 7,001 +207 +3.05%
1994 6,793 +195 +2.96%
1993 6,598 +72 +1.1%
1992 6,526 −160 −2.39%
1991 6,686 −8 −0.11%
1990 6,694 +73 +1.11%
1989 6,621 +263 +4.13%
1988 6,358 +338 +5.61%
1987 6,020 +142 +2.41%
1986 5,878 −14 −0.24%
1985 5,892 −28 −0.47%
1984 5,920 +345 +6.19%
1983 5,575 −34 −0.6%
1982 5,609 +167 +3.08%
1981 5,441 +602 +12.43%
1980 4,840 — —

Southern Africa, 2031

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

BW Botswana 26,743 ZA South Africa 18,570 SZ Eswatini 17,107 NA Namibia 14,719 LS Lesotho 3,642
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About the indicator

GDP per capita at purchasing power parity in current international dollars from the IMF World Economic Outlook database. The IMF uses its own PPP conversion factors and includes a forecast, so the series serves for comparing the expected level of living, not only the level already reached.

Important: The aggregate for a group is all of its GDP over all of its population. The weight is taken from the World Bank population series: the IMF one is shorter, and the source of the weight barely affects the result.

Source: World Economic Outlook (IMF), license IMF open data.

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