GDP per capita in USD terms fell 3.25% to USD 6,739 in South Africa in 2022, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, GDP per capita in USD terms in South Africa reached an all time high of USD 8,799 in 2011 and an all time low of USD 443 in 1960. When compared to South Africa's main peers, GDP per capita in USD terms in Botswana amounted to USD 7,348 , USD 1,187 in Lesotho, USD 4,809 in Namibia and USD 4,056 in Swaziland in 2022.
South Africa has been ranked 85th within the group of 172 countries we follow in terms of GDP per capita in USD terms, 9 places below the position seen 10 years ago.
GDP Per Capita (Current USD) | Unit | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
Angola | USD | 2,352 | 3,791 | 3,998 | 4,071 | 4,144 | ||||||||||||||||
Botswana | USD | 7,337 | 7,348 | 7,463 | 7,865 | 8,242 | ||||||||||||||||
Lesotho | USD | 1,181 | 1,187 | 1,208 | 1,248 | 1,294 | ||||||||||||||||
Mozambique | USD | 492 | 542 | 579 | 624 | 648 | ||||||||||||||||
Namibia | USD | 4,826 | 4,809 | 5,052 | 5,231 | 5,389 | ||||||||||||||||
South Africa | USD | 6,965 | 6,739 | 6,813 | 6,968 | 7,126 | ||||||||||||||||
Swaziland | USD | 4,165 | 4,056 | 4,189 | 4,382 | 4,545 | ||||||||||||||||
Zambia | USD | 1,095 | 1,348 | 1,395 | 1,457 | 1,522 | ||||||||||||||||
Zimbabwe | USD | 2,122 | 2,420 | 2,308 | 2,349 | 2,310 |