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GDP per capita at PPP (IMF) — Southern Africa

GDP per capita at PPP (IMF) in Southern Africa in 2025 — 15,841 int$. Since 1980, the indicator has risen by 251.3%.

2025 15,841 int$ +2.68% vs 2024
World rank —
Period maximum 15,841 int$2025
Period minimum 4,509 int$1980

Trend over time

1980–2025 · international $ per capita

GDP per capita at PPP (IMF) — Southern Africa, 1980–202505,00010,00015,00020,00019801985199019952000200520102015202020251980: 4,509 int$1981: 5,072 int$1982: 5,242 int$1983: 5,222 int$1984: 5,546 int$1985: 5,529 int$1986: 5,531 int$1987: 5,682 int$1988: 6,025 int$1989: 6,280 int$1990: 6,299 int$1991: 6,312 int$1992: 6,181 int$1993: 6,250 int$1994: 6,429 int$1995: 6,640 int$1996: 6,913 int$1997: 7,106 int$1998: 7,112 int$1999: 7,292 int$2000: 7,651 int$2001: 7,889 int$2002: 8,177 int$2003: 8,517 int$2004: 9,043 int$2005: 9,708 int$2006: 10,443 int$2007: 11,132 int$2008: 11,542 int$2009: 11,231 int$2010: 11,585 int$2011: 12,040 int$2012: 12,365 int$2013: 12,737 int$2014: 12,971 int$2015: 13,049 int$2016: 13,108 int$2017: 13,313 int$2018: 12,996 int$2019: 13,038 int$2020: 12,425 int$2021: 13,521 int$2022: 14,647 int$2023: 15,165 int$2024: 15,428 int$2025: 15,841 int$
Change over the period: +11,332 (+251.35%) Average annual rate: 2.83 %

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Southern Africa

Southern Africa 15,841 int$
World computed 25,803 int$
GDP per capita at PPP (IMF) — Southern Africa, by year Southern Africa All countries CSV XLSX
Year int$ Change Change, %
2025 15,841 +413 +2.68%
2024 15,428 +263 +1.73%
2023 15,165 +517 +3.53%
2022 14,647 +1,127 +8.33%
2021 13,521 +1,095 +8.82%
2020 12,425 −613 −4.7%
2019 13,038 +42 +0.32%
2018 12,996 −317 −2.38%
2017 13,313 +205 +1.56%
2016 13,108 +59 +0.45%
2015 13,049 +78 +0.6%
2014 12,971 +234 +1.84%
2013 12,737 +373 +3.01%
2012 12,365 +325 +2.7%
2011 12,040 +455 +3.92%
2010 11,585 +354 +3.15%
2009 11,231 −311 −2.69%
2008 11,542 +410 +3.69%
2007 11,132 +689 +6.6%
2006 10,443 +735 +7.57%
2005 9,708 +665 +7.35%
2004 9,043 +526 +6.18%
2003 8,517 +339 +4.15%
2002 8,177 +288 +3.65%
2001 7,889 +238 +3.11%
2000 7,651 +359 +4.93%
1999 7,292 +179 +2.52%
1998 7,112 +6 +0.09%
1997 7,106 +193 +2.79%
1996 6,913 +273 +4.12%
1995 6,640 +211 +3.28%
1994 6,429 +178 +2.86%
1993 6,250 +70 +1.13%
1992 6,181 −131 −2.08%
1991 6,312 +13 +0.21%
1990 6,299 +20 +0.31%
1989 6,280 +255 +4.22%
1988 6,025 +344 +6.05%
1987 5,682 +150 +2.72%
1986 5,531 +2 +0.04%
1985 5,529 −16 −0.29%
1984 5,546 +323 +6.19%
1983 5,222 −19 −0.37%
1982 5,242 +169 +3.34%
1981 5,072 +563 +12.5%
1980 4,509 — —

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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