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South Africa
ZAFGDP per capita, current US$
$6,598
Reference period 2025 · current US$
World Bank · World Development Indicators
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GDP per capita, current US$ · Historical trend
- Value
- $6,598 2025
- Previous value
- $6,267 2024
- Change
- $331
World Bank · World Development Indicators
Exact values by period are available in the table below.
| Reference period | Value | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | $6,077 | |
| 2007 | $6,592 | |
| 2008 | $6,185 | |
| 2009 | $6,375 | |
| 2010 | $7,973 | |
| 2011 | $8,646 | |
| 2012 | $8,077 | |
| 2013 | $7,332 | |
| 2014 | $6,857 | |
| 2015 | $6,112 | |
| 2016 | $5,651 | |
| 2017 | $6,618 | |
| 2018 | $6,914 | |
| 2019 | $6,534 | |
| 2020 | $5,581 | |
| 2021 | $6,829 | |
| 2022 | $6,534 | |
| 2023 | $6,034 | |
| 2024 | $6,267 | |
| 2025 | $6,598 |
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- GDP per capita, current US$2025 · World Bank 99 / 175 countries/ 175 countries
- Rate of population change2023 · UN DESA Population Division 79 / 195 countries/ 195 countries
- Median age2023 · UN DESA Population Division 105 / 195 countries/ 195 countries
- Total population2025 · World Bank 24 / 194 countries/ 194 countries
- Life expectancy at birth, total2024 · World Bank 160 / 194 countries/ 194 countries
- Total fertility rate2023 · UN DESA Population Division 90 / 195 countries/ 195 countries
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