South Africa - GDP per Capita 1977
$1,671
+$112 from 1976
South Africa's gdp per capita was $1,671 in 1977, increased +$112 from $1,559 in 1976. This was the 54th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 1977▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | United Arab Emirates | $35,020 | 12.3% |
| 2nd | Monaco | $30,875 | 8.7% |
| 3rd | Brunei Darussalam | $21,747 | 16.5% |
| 4th | Qatar | $16,058 | 2.2% |
| 5th | Saudi Arabia | $14,595 | 9.6% |
| 6th | Liechtenstein | $12,417 | 9.6% |
| 7th | Switzerland | $11,644 | 7.2% |
| 8th | Sweden | $11,432 | 5.3% |
| 9th | Kuwait | $11,238 | 0.9% |
| 10th | Luxembourg | $10,486 | 10.5% |
| 11th | Iceland | $10,305 | 31.3% |
| 12th | Norway | $10,266 | 15.0% |
| 13th | Denmark | $9,770 | 11.4% |
| 14th | United States | $9,453 | 10.0% |
| 15th | Netherlands | $9,180 | 15.7% |
| 16th | Canada | $8,949 | 1.2% |
| 17th | Belgium | $8,427 | 16.3% |
| 18th | Faroe Islands | $8,387 | 27.2% |
| 19th | Bermuda | $8,383 | 15.5% |
| 20th | Andorra | $8,168 | 5.8% |
| 21st | Australia | $7,786 | 3.9% |
| 22nd | Libya | $7,783 | 10.9% |
| 23rd | Germany | $7,711 | 15.8% |
| 24th | France | $7,459 | 9.8% |
| 25th | Finland | $7,070 | 4.9% |
| 26th | Austria | $6,784 | 19.9% |
| 27th | Japan | $6,473 | 21.9% |
| 28th | Bahrain | $6,358 | 19.7% |
| 29th | New Caledonia | $5,793 | 3.1% |
| 30th | Greenland | $5,714 | 17.9% |
| 31st | Nauru | $5,646 | -1.0% |
| 32nd | French Polynesia | $5,574 | 5.1% |
| 33rd | Israel | $5,053 | 11.9% |
| 34th | European Union | $4,997 | 12.7% |
| 35th | New Zealand | $4,951 | 13.2% |
| 36th | United Kingdom | $4,681 | 13.1% |
| 37th | Italy | $4,614 | 14.1% |
| 38th | Gabon | $4,048 | -8.8% |
| 39th | Greece | $3,832 | 14.6% |
| 40th | Spain | $3,625 | 10.6% |
| 41st | Hong Kong SAR, China | $3,429 | 20.3% |
| 42nd | Ireland | $3,427 | 17.4% |
| 43rd | Bahamas, The | $3,253 | 8.7% |
| 44th | Puerto Rico (US) | $3,209 | 8.9% |
| 45th | Oman | $3,205 | 2.0% |
| 46th | Trinidad and Tobago | $2,907 | 24.0% |
| 47th | Singapore | $2,846 | 3.2% |
| 48th | Portugal | $2,267 | 4.3% |
| 49th | Iran, Islamic Republic of | $2,243 | 14.8% |
| 50th | Argentina | $2,126 | 9.2% |
| 51st | Malta | $2,038 | 18.0% |
| 52nd | Barbados | $1,968 | 13.5% |
| 53rd | Palau | $1,781 | 10.2% |
| 54th | South Africa | $1,671 | 7.2% |
| 55th | Suriname | $1,666 | 28.0% |
| 56th | Iraq | $1,609 | 8.1% |
| 57th | Jamaica | $1,569 | 8.2% |
| 58th | Brazil | $1,562 | 12.4% |
| 59th | Panama | $1,503 | 3.2% |
| 60th | Cyprus | $1,476 | 27.5% |
| 61st | Cuba | $1,472 | 2.2% |
| 62nd | Ecuador | $1,465 | 18.0% |
| 63rd | Guinea | $1,440 | 0.7% |
| 64th | Uruguay | $1,414 | 11.5% |
| 65th | Costa Rica | $1,393 | 24.0% |
| 66th | Hungary | $1,388 | 11.2% |
| 67th | Türkiye | $1,372 | 11.7% |
| 68th | Mexico | $1,315 | -10.3% |
| 69th | Chile | $1,297 | 33.6% |
| 70th | Algeria | $1,232 | 14.1% |
| 71st | Antigua and Barbuda | $1,214 | - |
| 72nd | Fiji | $1,204 | 1.5% |
| 73rd | Malaysia | $1,092 | 16.1% |
| 74th | Korea | $1,073 | 26.6% |
| 75th | Seychelles | $1,044 | 28.2% |
| 76th | Jordan | $1,039 | 19.0% |
| 77th | St. Kitts and Nevis | $1,026 | 48.3% |
| 78th | Syrian Arab Republic | $951 | -2.6% |
| 79th | Mauritius | $906 | 15.1% |
| 80th | Peru | $903 | -12.0% |
| 81st | Belize | $866 | 18.7% |
| 82nd | Dominican Republic | $863 | 13.1% |
| 83rd | Guatemala | $856 | 22.8% |
| 84th | Côte d'Ivoire | $856 | 29.5% |
| 85th | Tunisia | $830 | 10.4% |
| 86th | Colombia | $798 | 24.1% |
| 87th | Nicaragua | $744 | 17.6% |
| 88th | Paraguay | $740 | 20.1% |
| 89th | Grenada | $737 | - |
| 90th | Marshall Islands | $724 | 7.8% |
| 91st | El Salvador | $684 | 23.7% |
| 92nd | Zimbabwe | $677 | -1.5% |
| 93rd | Micronesia, Federated States of | $669 | -1.4% |
| 94th | Dominica | $634 | - |
| 95th | Samoa | $615 | 13.7% |
| 96th | Morocco | $611 | 12.4% |
| 97th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | $600 | 15.4% |
| 98th | Guyana | $593 | -1.8% |
| 99th | Mauritania | $590 | 0.2% |
| 100th | Botswana | $565 | 15.2% |
| 101st | Eswatini | $563 | 8.0% |
| 102nd | Honduras | $559 | 15.9% |
| 103rd | Papua New Guinea | $558 | 6.2% |
| 104th | Tuvalu | $549 | -10.3% |
| 105th | Senegal | $540 | -0.1% |
| 106th | São Tomé and Principe | $539 | -7.9% |
| 107th | Nigeria | $536 | -3.7% |
| 108th | Kiribati | $520 | -5.1% |
| 109th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | $509 | 24.7% |
| 110th | Philippines | $502 | 12.0% |
| 111th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | $484 | 49.3% |
| 112th | Zambia | $474 | -11.0% |
| 113th | Thailand | $462 | 13.9% |
| 114th | Tanzania | $458 | 15.2% |
| 115th | Congo, Republic of | $448 | -1.0% |
| 116th | Cameroon | $435 | 14.2% |
| 117th | Solomon Islands | $434 | 8.3% |
| 118th | Togo | $406 | 22.5% |
| 119th | Guinea-Bissau | $403 | -4.3% |
| 120th | Sudan | $392 | 20.7% |
| 121st | Liberia | $381 | 9.7% |
| 122nd | Equatorial Guinea | $376 | 1.9% |
| 123rd | Egypt, Arab Republic of | $353 | 5.6% |
| 124th | Tonga | $353 | 12.0% |
| 125th | Indonesia | $331 | 19.9% |
| 126th | Kenya | $311 | 25.1% |
| 127th | Ghana | $292 | 12.0% |
| 128th | Sri Lanka | $292 | 12.2% |
| 129th | Madagascar | $287 | 4.9% |
| 130th | Bhutan | $250 | 6.9% |
| 131st | Uganda | $238 | 16.9% |
| 132nd | Niger | $230 | 18.0% |
| 133rd | Sierra Leone | $224 | 14.2% |
| 134th | Chad | $216 | 6.0% |
| 135th | Gambia, The | $214 | 19.3% |
| 136th | Central African Republic | $214 | 11.3% |
| 137th | Benin | $207 | 4.7% |
| 138th | Pakistan | $205 | 11.3% |
| 139th | India | $190 | 15.5% |
| 140th | China | $186 | 12.1% |
| 141st | Haiti | $179 | 5.7% |
| 142nd | Burkina Faso | $176 | 13.2% |
| 143rd | Rwanda | $153 | 13.7% |
| 144th | Lesotho | $150 | 27.2% |
| 145th | Mali | $148 | 9.7% |
| 146th | Burundi | $137 | 19.0% |
| 147th | Maldives | $137 | -9.6% |
| 148th | Cambodia | $126 | -1.9% |
| 149th | Bangladesh | $118 | -7.0% |
| 150th | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | $111 | -44.3% |
| 151st | Nepal | $95 | -7.0% |
| 152nd | Myanmar | $28 | -28.9% |
FAQ
What was South Africa's gdp per capita in 1977?▾
South Africa's gdp per capita in 1977 was $1,671. This ranked 54th globally.
How did South Africa's gdp per capita change in 1977?▾
South Africa's gdp per capita increased by 7.2% in 1977 compared to 1976.
Which country had the highest gdp per capita in 1977?▾
United Arab Emirates had the highest gdp per capita in 1977 at $35,020.
What is the gdp per capita of South Africa in 1977?▾
The gdp per capita of South Africa in 1977 was $1,671. This ranked 54th globally.
How does 1977 compare to 1976 for South Africa's gdp per capita?▾
South Africa's gdp per capita went from $1,559 in 1976 to $1,671 in 1977, a 7.2% increase.
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