South Africa - GDP per Capita PPP 2016
$13,519
−$64 from 2015
South Africa's gdp per capita ppp was $13,519 in 2016, decreased +$64 from $13,398 in 2015. This was the 101st highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2016▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Liechtenstein | $131,095 | 2.9% |
| 2nd | Luxembourg | $113,365 | 1.7% |
| 3rd | Macao SAR, China | $107,653 | -0.5% |
| 4th | Qatar | $89,935 | -9.6% |
| 5th | Singapore | $89,902 | 3.1% |
| 6th | Bermuda | $80,412 | 5.9% |
| 7th | Ireland | $73,013 | 1.5% |
| 8th | United Arab Emirates | $69,987 | 1.3% |
| 9th | Switzerland | $67,351 | 2.4% |
| 10th | Cayman Islands | $65,680 | 2.6% |
| 11th | Norway | $59,280 | -3.6% |
| 12th | Greenland | $58,909 | 5.5% |
| 13th | United States | $57,977 | 1.7% |
| 14th | Hong Kong SAR, China | $56,761 | 3.2% |
| 15th | Brunei Darussalam | $56,680 | -11.0% |
| 16th | Faroe Islands | $54,318 | 1.2% |
| 17th | Iceland | $53,480 | 0.8% |
| 18th | Netherlands | $53,162 | 1.2% |
| 19th | Andorra | $53,110 | 4.0% |
| 20th | San Marino | $53,033 | 3.8% |
| 21st | Austria | $52,398 | 2.4% |
| 22nd | Denmark | $51,821 | 0.5% |
| 23rd | Germany | $51,570 | 1.2% |
| 24th | Sweden | $50,290 | 2.5% |
| 25th | Saudi Arabia | $49,937 | -4.3% |
| 26th | Belgium | $48,415 | 0.4% |
| 27th | Australia | $47,446 | 0.9% |
| 28th | Bahrain | $47,429 | -3.4% |
| 29th | Canada | $46,471 | 0.4% |
| 30th | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | $44,845 | 0.6% |
| 31st | Finland | $44,562 | 2.0% |
| 32nd | United Kingdom | $44,085 | 1.5% |
| 33rd | France | $42,880 | 1.3% |
| 34th | Kuwait | $41,862 | -14.4% |
| 35th | Korea | $41,673 | 5.2% |
| 36th | Malta | $41,000 | 1.7% |
| 37th | European Union | $40,900 | 6.1% |
| 38th | Japan | $40,597 | 3.1% |
| 39th | Italy | $40,483 | 2.0% |
| 40th | New Zealand | $39,989 | 1.6% |
| 41st | Israel | $38,189 | 4.6% |
| 42nd | Spain | $37,613 | 2.4% |
| 43rd | Czechia | $36,445 | 2.1% |
| 44th | Aruba | $36,118 | 3.3% |
| 45th | Cyprus | $35,247 | 6.4% |
| 46th | Slovenia | $33,575 | 3.2% |
| 47th | Virgin Islands (US) | $33,471 | 2.8% |
| 48th | Oman | $33,334 | -1.6% |
| 49th | Bahamas, The | $32,285 | -6.4% |
| 50th | Puerto Rico (US) | $32,246 | 1.6% |
| 51st | Estonia | $31,948 | 3.5% |
| 52nd | Portugal | $31,589 | 4.6% |
| 53rd | Panama | $30,277 | -0.5% |
| 54th | Slovak Republic | $29,868 | 6.1% |
| 55th | Turks and Caicos Islands | $29,781 | 8.4% |
| 56th | Seychelles | $28,811 | 12.5% |
| 57th | Lithuania | $28,699 | -3.4% |
| 58th | Poland | $28,360 | 4.7% |
| 59th | Trinidad and Tobago | $28,232 | -9.5% |
| 60th | St. Kitts and Nevis | $28,215 | 5.6% |
| 61st | Hungary | $28,179 | 4.8% |
| 62nd | Greece | $27,505 | 0.9% |
| 63rd | Türkiye | $26,731 | 5.1% |
| 64th | Croatia | $25,803 | 4.4% |
| 65th | Malaysia | $25,286 | 4.8% |
| 66th | Latvia | $24,063 | -3.0% |
| 67th | Russian Federation | $24,012 | -2.8% |
| 68th | Romania | $23,905 | 2.9% |
| 69th | Curaçao | $23,650 | -1.6% |
| 70th | Chile | $23,257 | -1.8% |
| 71st | Kazakhstan | $23,023 | -2.7% |
| 72nd | Uruguay | $22,841 | 5.4% |
| 73rd | Mauritius | $21,952 | 7.6% |
| 74th | Antigua and Barbuda | $21,320 | 9.7% |
| 75th | Bulgaria | $20,746 | 6.3% |
| 76th | Argentina | $20,106 | -13.4% |
| 77th | Mexico | $20,105 | 3.7% |
| 78th | Costa Rica | $19,202 | 3.1% |
| 79th | Barbados | $19,176 | 13.8% |
| 80th | Lebanon | $18,941 | -1.2% |
| 81st | Maldives | $18,770 | -15.5% |
| 82nd | Palau | $18,235 | 22.4% |
| 83rd | Montenegro | $18,030 | 2.0% |
| 84th | Belarus | $17,832 | -0.5% |
| 85th | Libya | $16,961 | 18.4% |
| 86th | Thailand | $16,671 | 1.4% |
| 87th | Equatorial Guinea | $16,649 | -39.9% |
| 88th | North Macedonia | $16,458 | 3.2% |
| 89th | Serbia | $16,455 | 4.2% |
| 90th | Dominican Republic | $16,282 | 3.1% |
| 91st | Botswana | $16,228 | 20.6% |
| 92nd | St. Lucia | $15,307 | 3.8% |
| 93rd | Iran, Islamic Republic of | $15,195 | 1.2% |
| 94th | Azerbaijan | $14,536 | -1.4% |
| 95th | Suriname | $14,475 | -21.9% |
| 96th | Brazil | $14,309 | -2.1% |
| 97th | China | $14,157 | 9.8% |
| 98th | Colombia | $14,027 | -0.3% |
| 99th | Gabon | $13,998 | -10.8% |
| 100th | Grenada | $13,978 | -1.3% |
| 101st | South Africa | $13,519 | -0.5% |
| 102nd | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | $13,493 | 12.2% |
| 103rd | Algeria | $13,438 | 3.5% |
| 104th | Paraguay | $13,329 | 3.3% |
| 105th | Sri Lanka | $13,079 | 7.9% |
| 106th | Georgia | $13,065 | 6.3% |
| 107th | Albania | $13,056 | 13.0% |
| 108th | Dominica | $12,945 | 12.9% |
| 109th | Turkmenistan | $12,919 | -4.1% |
| 110th | Bosnia and Herzegovina | $12,899 | 6.4% |
| 111th | Peru | $12,067 | -3.5% |
| 112th | Fiji | $11,766 | -3.9% |
| 113th | Guyana | $11,516 | 3.9% |
| 114th | Bhutan | $11,273 | 14.2% |
| 115th | Tunisia | $10,994 | 0.1% |
| 116th | Ecuador | $10,881 | -3.1% |
| 117th | Ukraine | $10,865 | 0.4% |
| 118th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | $10,666 | -8.1% |
| 119th | Armenia | $10,570 | -2.6% |
| 120th | Mongolia | $10,511 | 1.3% |
| 121st | Moldova | $10,326 | 6.1% |
| 122nd | Nauru | $10,281 | 24.0% |
| 123rd | Indonesia | $10,263 | 3.9% |
| 124th | Namibia | $10,200 | -1.9% |
| 125th | Jamaica | $9,948 | -0.8% |
| 126th | Belize | $9,399 | -0.7% |
| 127th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | $9,242 | 15.7% |
| 128th | Guatemala | $9,201 | 0.9% |
| 129th | Kosovo | $9,157 | 5.1% |
| 130th | Iraq | $9,079 | -7.5% |
| 131st | Jordan | $8,748 | -5.9% |
| 132nd | Eswatini | $8,484 | -0.8% |
| 133rd | El Salvador | $8,456 | 1.1% |
| 134th | Viet Nam | $8,375 | 3.2% |
| 135th | Morocco | $7,853 | -0.3% |
| 136th | Angola | $7,767 | -9.0% |
| 137th | Philippines | $7,383 | 4.3% |
| 138th | Cabo Verde | $7,351 | -0.6% |
| 139th | Nigeria | $7,072 | -2.5% |
| 140th | Uzbekistan | $6,919 | -1.9% |
| 141st | Lao PDR | $6,743 | 7.4% |
| 142nd | Samoa | $6,141 | 18.6% |
| 143rd | West Bank and Gaza | $6,062 | 14.5% |
| 144th | Tonga | $5,920 | 16.4% |
| 145th | Nicaragua | $5,882 | 5.7% |
| 146th | India | $5,800 | 9.5% |
| 147th | Honduras | $5,186 | -1.8% |
| 148th | Ghana | $5,011 | 6.4% |
| 149th | Cambodia | $4,748 | 5.7% |
| 150th | Mauritania | $4,683 | -14.9% |
| 151st | Pakistan | $4,631 | -5.4% |
| 152nd | Kyrgyz Republic | $4,604 | -2.4% |
| 153rd | Bangladesh | $4,579 | 6.0% |
| 154th | Côte d'Ivoire | $4,531 | 6.1% |
| 155th | Sudan | $4,470 | 0.3% |
| 156th | Myanmar | $4,460 | 10.2% |
| 157th | Djibouti | $4,432 | -4.7% |
| 158th | Marshall Islands | $4,366 | 25.0% |
| 159th | Zimbabwe | $4,275 | 3.4% |
| 160th | Tuvalu | $4,031 | 10.4% |
| 161st | Congo, Republic of | $4,016 | -21.2% |
| 162nd | Kenya | $3,917 | -8.3% |
| 163rd | Papua New Guinea | $3,813 | 20.4% |
| 164th | Cameroon | $3,627 | 1.0% |
| 165th | Timor-Leste | $3,391 | -4.3% |
| 166th | Micronesia, Federated States of | $3,340 | 8.4% |
| 167th | São Tomé and Principe | $3,320 | 5.2% |
| 168th | Zambia | $3,313 | 0.5% |
| 169th | Haiti | $3,253 | 5.8% |
| 170th | Comoros | $3,139 | -0.3% |
| 171st | Senegal | $3,101 | 6.0% |
| 172nd | Vanuatu | $3,030 | 18.8% |
| 173rd | Nepal | $2,976 | -7.8% |
| 174th | Lesotho | $2,942 | 9.6% |
| 175th | Tajikistan | $2,914 | 6.9% |
| 176th | Benin | $2,842 | 3.7% |
| 177th | Sierra Leone | $2,635 | 10.9% |
| 178th | Mali | $2,532 | 24.4% |
| 179th | Kiribati | $2,463 | 11.4% |
| 180th | Tanzania | $2,435 | 5.4% |
| 181st | Solomon Islands | $2,421 | 19.3% |
| 182nd | Guinea | $2,255 | 5.1% |
| 183rd | Afghanistan | $2,213 | -3.4% |
| 184th | Uganda | $2,165 | -7.3% |
| 185th | Chad | $2,120 | -10.9% |
| 186th | Gambia, The | $2,013 | -3.5% |
| 187th | Yemen, Republic of | $1,950 | -11.2% |
| 188th | Togo | $1,933 | 4.6% |
| 189th | Burkina Faso | $1,882 | 0.6% |
| 190th | Rwanda | $1,866 | -0.9% |
| 191st | Guinea-Bissau | $1,824 | -13.8% |
| 192nd | Eritrea | $1,721 | 7.3% |
| 193rd | Madagascar | $1,562 | -1.6% |
| 194th | Liberia | $1,490 | -12.8% |
| 195th | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | $1,469 | -18.6% |
| 196th | Malawi | $1,410 | 12.1% |
| 197th | Mozambique | $1,379 | 14.0% |
| 198th | Niger | $1,189 | 4.7% |
| 199th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | $950 | -13.5% |
| 200th | Central African Republic | $826 | -5.1% |
| 201st | Burundi | $764 | -1.1% |
| 202nd | South Sudan | $310 | -15.0% |
FAQ
What was South Africa's gdp per capita ppp in 2016?▾
South Africa's gdp per capita ppp in 2016 was $13,519. This ranked 101st globally.
How did South Africa's gdp per capita ppp change in 2016?▾
South Africa's gdp per capita ppp decreased by 0.5% in 2016 compared to 2015.
Which country had the highest gdp per capita ppp in 2016?▾
Liechtenstein had the highest gdp per capita ppp in 2016 at $131,095.
What is the gdp per capita ppp of South Africa in 2016?▾
The gdp per capita ppp of South Africa in 2016 was $13,519. This ranked 101st globally.
How does 2016 compare to 2015 for South Africa's gdp per capita ppp?▾
South Africa's gdp per capita ppp went from $13,398 in 2015 to $13,519 in 2016, a 0.5% decrease.
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