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South Africa - GDP per Capita 1977

GDP divided by midyear population · World Bank
$1,671 +$112 from 1976 Global rank: 54th

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
GDP per Capita by Country - 1977
RankCountryValueYoY
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.