South Africa - GDP per Capita 1978
$1,852
+$180 from 1977
South Africa's gdp per capita was $1,852 in 1978, increased +$180 from $1,671 in 1977. This was the 57th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 1978▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Monaco | $37,608 | 21.8% |
| 2nd | United Arab Emirates | $29,379 | -16.1% |
| 3rd | Brunei Darussalam | $23,447 | 7.8% |
| 4th | Liechtenstein | $17,457 | 40.6% |
| 5th | Qatar | $16,757 | 4.4% |
| 6th | Switzerland | $16,282 | 39.8% |
| 7th | Saudi Arabia | $14,914 | 2.2% |
| 8th | Luxembourg | $13,034 | 24.3% |
| 9th | Sweden | $12,602 | 10.2% |
| 10th | Denmark | $11,818 | 21.0% |
| 11th | Iceland | $11,630 | 12.8% |
| 12th | Kuwait | $11,567 | 2.9% |
| 13th | Norway | $11,463 | 11.7% |
| 14th | Netherlands | $11,196 | 22.0% |
| 15th | United States | $10,565 | 11.8% |
| 16th | Belgium | $10,290 | 22.1% |
| 17th | Germany | $9,517 | 23.4% |
| 18th | Faroe Islands | $9,479 | 13.0% |
| 19th | Andorra | $9,410 | 15.2% |
| 20th | France | $9,167 | 22.9% |
| 21st | Canada | $9,154 | 2.3% |
| 22nd | Japan | $9,012 | 39.2% |
| 23rd | Bermuda | $8,905 | 6.2% |
| 24th | Australia | $8,264 | 6.1% |
| 25th | Austria | $8,173 | 20.5% |
| 26th | Finland | $7,629 | 7.9% |
| 27th | Libya | $7,252 | -6.8% |
| 28th | Greenland | $7,236 | 26.6% |
| 29th | Bahrain | $6,926 | 8.9% |
| 30th | French Polynesia | $6,849 | 22.9% |
| 31st | European Union | $6,058 | 21.2% |
| 32nd | United Kingdom | $5,977 | 27.7% |
| 33rd | New Zealand | $5,937 | 19.9% |
| 34th | New Caledonia | $5,779 | -0.2% |
| 35th | Nauru | $5,721 | 1.3% |
| 36th | Italy | $5,623 | 21.9% |
| 37th | Israel | $4,797 | -5.1% |
| 38th | Greece | $4,629 | 20.8% |
| 39th | Ireland | $4,400 | 28.4% |
| 40th | Spain | $4,353 | 20.1% |
| 41st | Hong Kong SAR, China | $3,924 | 14.4% |
| 42nd | Bahamas, The | $3,720 | 14.3% |
| 43rd | Puerto Rico (US) | $3,568 | 11.2% |
| 44th | Gabon | $3,360 | -17.0% |
| 45th | Argentina | $3,282 | 54.3% |
| 46th | Trinidad and Tobago | $3,258 | 12.1% |
| 47th | Singapore | $3,194 | 12.2% |
| 48th | Oman | $3,044 | -5.0% |
| 49th | Malta | $2,559 | 25.6% |
| 50th | Portugal | $2,457 | 8.4% |
| 51st | Barbados | $2,198 | 11.7% |
| 52nd | Iran, Islamic Republic of | $2,101 | -6.3% |
| 53rd | Palau | $1,972 | 10.7% |
| 54th | Cyprus | $1,929 | 30.7% |
| 55th | Suriname | $1,928 | 15.7% |
| 56th | Iraq | $1,863 | 15.8% |
| 57th | South Africa | $1,852 | 10.8% |
| 58th | Cuba | $1,837 | 24.8% |
| 59th | Panama | $1,738 | 15.6% |
| 60th | Brazil | $1,733 | 10.9% |
| 61st | Uruguay | $1,678 | 18.7% |
| 62nd | Guinea | $1,658 | 15.1% |
| 63rd | Hungary | $1,618 | 16.5% |
| 64th | Mexico | $1,604 | 22.0% |
| 65th | Costa Rica | $1,556 | 11.7% |
| 66th | Ecuador | $1,541 | 5.2% |
| 67th | Türkiye | $1,510 | 10.1% |
| 68th | Algeria | $1,506 | 22.2% |
| 69th | Chile | $1,465 | 13.0% |
| 70th | Korea | $1,429 | 33.2% |
| 71st | Seychelles | $1,377 | 31.8% |
| 72nd | Antigua and Barbuda | $1,375 | 13.3% |
| 73rd | Fiji | $1,355 | 12.6% |
| 74th | Malaysia | $1,327 | 21.5% |
| 75th | Jamaica | $1,262 | -19.6% |
| 76th | Jordan | $1,249 | 20.3% |
| 77th | St. Kitts and Nevis | $1,144 | 11.5% |
| 78th | Syrian Arab Republic | $1,108 | 16.5% |
| 79th | Mauritius | $1,102 | 21.7% |
| 80th | Côte d'Ivoire | $1,039 | 21.4% |
| 81st | Belize | $983 | 13.5% |
| 82nd | Tunisia | $946 | 14.0% |
| 83rd | Colombia | $932 | 16.8% |
| 84th | Guatemala | $925 | 8.1% |
| 85th | Grenada | $917 | 24.5% |
| 86th | Paraguay | $883 | 19.3% |
| 87th | Dominican Republic | $868 | 0.6% |
| 88th | Dominica | $786 | 24.0% |
| 89th | Marshall Islands | $771 | 6.4% |
| 90th | Peru | $756 | -16.2% |
| 91st | Micronesia, Federated States of | $738 | 10.3% |
| 92nd | Morocco | $713 | 16.7% |
| 93rd | El Salvador | $712 | 4.1% |
| 94th | Botswana | $695 | 23.1% |
| 95th | Nicaragua | $691 | -7.2% |
| 96th | Honduras | $683 | 22.1% |
| 97th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | $683 | 13.8% |
| 98th | Samoa | $671 | 9.0% |
| 99th | Zimbabwe | $665 | -1.7% |
| 100th | Guyana | $663 | 11.8% |
| 101st | Papua New Guinea | $648 | 16.2% |
| 102nd | Congo, Democratic Republic of | $615 | 20.7% |
| 103rd | Kiribati | $611 | 17.5% |
| 104th | Eswatini | $610 | 8.4% |
| 105th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | $592 | 22.4% |
| 106th | Senegal | $589 | 9.1% |
| 107th | São Tomé and Principe | $587 | 8.9% |
| 108th | Cameroon | $582 | 33.7% |
| 109th | Mauritania | $578 | -2.1% |
| 110th | Philippines | $565 | 12.6% |
| 111th | Thailand | $548 | 18.8% |
| 112th | Tuvalu | $546 | -0.5% |
| 113th | Tanzania | $530 | 15.6% |
| 114th | Nigeria | $527 | -1.7% |
| 115th | Zambia | $514 | 8.4% |
| 116th | Congo, Republic of | $503 | 12.2% |
| 117th | Solomon Islands | $500 | 15.1% |
| 118th | Tonga | $428 | 21.2% |
| 119th | Togo | $421 | 3.5% |
| 120th | Sudan | $410 | 4.5% |
| 121st | Guinea-Bissau | $403 | 0.0% |
| 122nd | Liberia | $394 | 3.5% |
| 123rd | Indonesia | $362 | 9.6% |
| 124th | Kenya | $355 | 14.0% |
| 125th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | $355 | 0.4% |
| 126th | Ghana | $326 | 11.4% |
| 127th | Madagascar | $315 | 9.8% |
| 128th | Niger | $307 | 33.5% |
| 129th | Sierra Leone | $305 | 36.2% |
| 130th | Gambia, The | $258 | 20.5% |
| 131st | Central African Republic | $255 | 19.1% |
| 132nd | Chad | $253 | 16.9% |
| 133rd | Benin | $250 | 20.7% |
| 134th | Pakistan | $233 | 14.0% |
| 135th | Bhutan | $232 | -7.1% |
| 136th | Burkina Faso | $224 | 27.2% |
| 137th | India | $209 | 10.4% |
| 138th | Lesotho | $201 | 34.0% |
| 139th | Sri Lanka | $191 | -34.6% |
| 140th | Uganda | $191 | -19.7% |
| 141st | Haiti | $180 | 0.9% |
| 142nd | Rwanda | $180 | 17.8% |
| 143rd | Mali | $169 | 14.2% |
| 144th | Bangladesh | $158 | 34.3% |
| 145th | China | $157 | -15.7% |
| 146th | Maldives | $156 | 13.7% |
| 147th | Burundi | $149 | 8.3% |
| 148th | Cambodia | $147 | 16.4% |
| 149th | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | $117 | 5.5% |
| 150th | Nepal | $108 | 13.4% |
| 151st | Myanmar | $29 | 5.0% |
FAQ
What was South Africa's gdp per capita in 1978?▾
South Africa's gdp per capita in 1978 was $1,852. This ranked 57th globally.
How did South Africa's gdp per capita change in 1978?▾
South Africa's gdp per capita increased by 10.8% in 1978 compared to 1977.
Which country had the highest gdp per capita in 1978?▾
Monaco had the highest gdp per capita in 1978 at $37,608.
What is the gdp per capita of South Africa in 1978?▾
The gdp per capita of South Africa in 1978 was $1,852. This ranked 57th globally.
How does 1978 compare to 1977 for South Africa's gdp per capita?▾
South Africa's gdp per capita went from $1,671 in 1977 to $1,852 in 1978, a 10.8% increase.
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