South Africa - GDP per Capita 1974
$1,656
+$287 from 1973
South Africa's gdp per capita was $1,656 in 1974, increased +$287 from $1,369 in 1973. This was the 50th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 1974▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | United Arab Emirates | $23,823 | 145.7% |
| 2nd | Monaco | $22,348 | 7.0% |
| 3rd | Brunei Darussalam | $15,195 | 417.0% |
| 4th | Qatar | $13,540 | 176.0% |
| 5th | Kuwait | $12,527 | 126.4% |
| 6th | Saudi Arabia | $10,503 | 188.5% |
| 7th | Switzerland | $9,005 | 14.6% |
| 8th | Luxembourg | $8,967 | 20.4% |
| 9th | Liechtenstein | $8,272 | 13.6% |
| 10th | Sweden | $8,078 | 10.8% |
| 11th | Iceland | $7,287 | 29.5% |
| 12th | United States | $7,226 | 7.4% |
| 13th | Andorra | $7,140 | 16.1% |
| 14th | Canada | $7,057 | 20.5% |
| 15th | Norway | $6,812 | 19.7% |
| 16th | Denmark | $6,764 | 10.6% |
| 17th | Australia | $6,492 | 35.9% |
| 18th | Netherlands | $6,450 | 20.5% |
| 19th | Libya | $6,214 | 66.7% |
| 20th | Bermuda | $5,892 | 15.8% |
| 21st | Belgium | $5,734 | 17.0% |
| 22nd | Germany | $5,660 | 11.7% |
| 23rd | Finland | $5,298 | 26.9% |
| 24th | France | $5,261 | 7.2% |
| 25th | Nauru | $5,199 | 34.6% |
| 26th | Israel | $5,085 | 40.0% |
| 27th | Faroe Islands | $4,906 | 20.6% |
| 28th | New Caledonia | $4,849 | 12.3% |
| 29th | Austria | $4,613 | 19.0% |
| 30th | New Zealand | $4,611 | 6.6% |
| 31st | Japan | $4,448 | 9.5% |
| 32nd | French Polynesia | $4,273 | 24.7% |
| 33rd | Bahrain | $3,874 | 29.9% |
| 34th | European Union | $3,675 | 12.5% |
| 35th | United Kingdom | $3,666 | 7.0% |
| 36th | Italy | $3,629 | 13.0% |
| 37th | Greenland | $3,433 | 20.0% |
| 38th | Bahamas, The | $3,080 | -7.8% |
| 39th | Argentina | $2,845 | 35.6% |
| 40th | Greece | $2,789 | 13.0% |
| 41st | Spain | $2,748 | 22.4% |
| 42nd | Puerto Rico (US) | $2,615 | 7.5% |
| 43rd | Ireland | $2,517 | 3.8% |
| 44th | Gabon | $2,384 | 109.1% |
| 45th | Singapore | $2,342 | 38.9% |
| 46th | Oman | $2,203 | 229.0% |
| 47th | Hong Kong SAR, China | $2,145 | 13.3% |
| 48th | Portugal | $2,000 | 14.4% |
| 49th | Trinidad and Tobago | $1,962 | 54.1% |
| 50th | South Africa | $1,656 | 21.0% |
| 51st | Chile | $1,579 | -5.3% |
| 52nd | Uruguay | $1,433 | 2.6% |
| 53rd | Iran, Islamic Republic of | $1,409 | 65.7% |
| 54th | Palau | $1,328 | 8.7% |
| 55th | Panama | $1,296 | 11.3% |
| 56th | Mexico | $1,256 | 26.5% |
| 57th | Malta | $1,245 | 8.9% |
| 58th | Barbados | $1,243 | 19.4% |
| 59th | Guinea | $1,243 | 8.7% |
| 60th | Cuba | $1,217 | 12.8% |
| 61st | Jamaica | $1,193 | 22.8% |
| 62nd | Kiribati | $1,131 | 168.3% |
| 63rd | Brazil | $1,045 | 28.2% |
| 64th | Suriname | $1,041 | 21.4% |
| 65th | Iraq | $1,031 | 116.8% |
| 66th | Fiji | $984 | 29.2% |
| 67th | Hungary | $956 | 9.1% |
| 68th | Ecuador | $954 | 64.8% |
| 69th | Peru | $927 | 22.9% |
| 70th | Türkiye | $881 | 33.2% |
| 71st | Algeria | $873 | 48.1% |
| 72nd | Malaysia | $848 | 21.0% |
| 73rd | Costa Rica | $817 | 6.3% |
| 74th | Belize | $805 | 30.1% |
| 75th | Mauritius | $763 | 63.2% |
| 76th | Seychelles | $745 | 14.8% |
| 77th | St. Kitts and Nevis | $721 | 30.7% |
| 78th | Tuvalu | $708 | 17.9% |
| 79th | Syrian Arab Republic | $707 | 54.0% |
| 80th | Micronesia, Federated States of | $701 | 28.8% |
| 81st | São Tomé and Principe | $683 | 0.9% |
| 82nd | Zimbabwe | $674 | 16.5% |
| 83rd | Jordan | $651 | 22.7% |
| 84th | Samoa | $626 | 11.2% |
| 85th | Tunisia | $624 | 26.5% |
| 86th | Marshall Islands | $602 | 27.4% |
| 87th | Zambia | $601 | 16.1% |
| 88th | Dominican Republic | $595 | 21.4% |
| 89th | Guyana | $588 | 39.8% |
| 90th | Korea | $572 | 38.8% |
| 91st | Nicaragua | $557 | 35.0% |
| 92nd | Colombia | $542 | 17.2% |
| 93rd | Eswatini | $536 | 15.7% |
| 94th | Papua New Guinea | $533 | 10.4% |
| 95th | Guatemala | $529 | 20.0% |
| 96th | Paraguay | $508 | 30.7% |
| 97th | Mauritania | $494 | 20.6% |
| 98th | Côte d'Ivoire | $474 | 16.9% |
| 99th | Morocco | $457 | 20.0% |
| 100th | Botswana | $446 | 19.3% |
| 101st | Solomon Islands | $433 | 48.8% |
| 102nd | Congo, Democratic Republic of | $428 | 18.7% |
| 103rd | Guinea-Bissau | $419 | 6.8% |
| 104th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | $418 | 62.6% |
| 105th | Senegal | $417 | 9.4% |
| 106th | El Salvador | $413 | 12.9% |
| 107th | Nigeria | $403 | 59.6% |
| 108th | Honduras | $401 | 7.0% |
| 109th | Philippines | $379 | 33.8% |
| 110th | Congo, Republic of | $370 | 4.7% |
| 111th | Thailand | $343 | 23.2% |
| 112th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | $331 | 8.2% |
| 113th | Tanzania | $329 | 15.8% |
| 114th | Equatorial Guinea | $319 | 18.8% |
| 115th | Togo | $315 | 34.4% |
| 116th | Cameroon | $300 | 10.4% |
| 117th | Liberia | $299 | 22.5% |
| 118th | Ghana | $289 | -6.5% |
| 119th | Maldives | $281 | 23.1% |
| 120th | Sri Lanka | $269 | 22.0% |
| 121st | Bhutan | $263 | 13.8% |
| 122nd | Madagascar | $255 | 12.6% |
| 123rd | Egypt, Arab Republic of | $243 | -10.7% |
| 124th | Sudan | $229 | 24.0% |
| 125th | Kenya | $227 | 14.4% |
| 126th | Sierra Leone | $222 | 10.7% |
| 127th | Indonesia | $201 | 54.5% |
| 128th | Niger | $198 | 5.6% |
| 129th | Uganda | $184 | 20.3% |
| 130th | India | $167 | 13.7% |
| 131st | Bangladesh | $165 | 50.4% |
| 132nd | Benin | $165 | 7.4% |
| 133rd | Gambia, The | $163 | 23.7% |
| 134th | China | $160 | 1.9% |
| 135th | Chad | $160 | -1.5% |
| 136th | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | $138 | 15.3% |
| 137th | Pakistan | $132 | 35.4% |
| 138th | Lesotho | $129 | 20.3% |
| 139th | Burkina Faso | $125 | 9.2% |
| 140th | Central African Republic | $124 | 1.8% |
| 141st | Haiti | $113 | 18.8% |
| 142nd | Burundi | $93 | 10.6% |
| 143rd | Nepal | $90 | 22.6% |
| 144th | Mali | $80 | -6.1% |
| 145th | Rwanda | $69 | 3.0% |
| 146th | Myanmar | $41 | 67.0% |
FAQ
What was South Africa's gdp per capita in 1974?▾
South Africa's gdp per capita in 1974 was $1,656. This ranked 50th globally.
How did South Africa's gdp per capita change in 1974?▾
South Africa's gdp per capita increased by 21.0% in 1974 compared to 1973.
Which country had the highest gdp per capita in 1974?▾
United Arab Emirates had the highest gdp per capita in 1974 at $23,823.
What is the gdp per capita of South Africa in 1974?▾
The gdp per capita of South Africa in 1974 was $1,656. This ranked 50th globally.
How does 1974 compare to 1973 for South Africa's gdp per capita?▾
South Africa's gdp per capita went from $1,369 in 1973 to $1,656 in 1974, a 21.0% increase.
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