South Africa - GDP per capita (constant LCU)

The value for GDP per capita (constant LCU) in South Africa was 72,159 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 60 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 80,136 in 2013 and a minimum value of 48,955 in 1960.

Definition: GDP per capita is gross domestic product divided by midyear population. GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in constant local currency.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

Year Value
1960 48,955
1961 49,605
1962 51,376
1963 53,795
1964 56,612
1965 58,564
1966 59,615
1967 62,281
1968 63,210
1969 64,485
1970 66,106
1971 67,123
1972 66,428
1973 67,630
1974 69,894
1975 69,266
1976 69,066
1977 67,323
1978 67,670
1979 68,498
1980 71,167
1981 72,998
1982 70,747
1983 67,551
1984 69,105
1985 66,519
1986 64,908
1987 64,722
1988 65,897
1989 65,918
1990 64,155
1991 61,955
1992 59,136
1993 58,414
1994 58,900
1995 59,449
1996 60,823
1997 61,321
1998 60,647
1999 61,184
2000 62,861
2001 63,704
2002 65,231
2003 66,338
2004 68,520
2005 71,248
2006 74,296
2007 77,274
2008 78,683
2009 76,403
2010 77,588
2011 78,835
2012 79,458
2013 80,136
2014 79,992
2015 79,817
2016 79,174
2017 78,964
2018 79,053
2019 78,107
2020 72,159

Base Period: varies by country

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: National accounts