Exporter real gross domestic product, Per capita, US dollar in South Africa
South Africa: Exporter real gross domestic product, Per capita, US dollar was 7,603 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Exporter real gross domestic product, Per capita, US dollar in South Africa, 1963–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exporter real gross domestic product, per capita, us dollar in South Africa is 7,603, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exporter real gross domestic product, per capita, us dollar in South Africa peaked at 7,609 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4,818, in 1963.
South Africa ranks 69th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Exporter real gross domestic product, Per capita, US dollar in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 4,818 | — |
| 1964 | 5,079 | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 5,407 | +6.5% |
| 1966 | 5,526 | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 5,798 | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 5,911 | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 6,059 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 6,240 | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 6,358 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 6,317 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 6,458 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 6,702 | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 6,667 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 6,671 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 6,526 | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 6,583 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 6,684 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 6,962 | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 7,159 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 6,955 | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 6,654 | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 6,814 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 6,559 | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 6,394 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 6,367 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 6,478 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 6,487 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 6,336 | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 6,143 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 5,888 | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 5,836 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 5,896 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 5,948 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 6,068 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 6,084 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 5,973 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 5,970 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 6,069 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 6,106 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 6,257 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 6,360 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 6,563 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 6,817 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 7,100 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 7,377 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 7,504 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 7,282 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 7,392 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 7,515 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 7,563 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 7,609 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 7,603 | -0.1% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 7,603 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,861, 1.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 7,603 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 965, 7.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,514 | 4,818 | 6,059 | 7 |
| 1970s | 6,521 | 6,240 | 6,702 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,683 | 6,367 | 7,159 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,014 | 5,836 | 6,336 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,744 | 6,069 | 7,504 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,536 | 7,392 | 7,609 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is exporter real gross domestic product, per capita, us dollar in South Africa?
- Exporter real gross domestic product, per capita, us dollar in South Africa was 7,603 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest exporter real gross domestic product, per capita, us dollar recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 7,609 in 2013.
- What is the lowest exporter real gross domestic product, per capita, us dollar recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,818 in 1963.
- How does South Africa rank for exporter real gross domestic product, per capita, us dollar?
- South Africa ranks 69th out of 164 countries with data for 2014.
- Is exporter real gross domestic product, per capita, us dollar rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Exporter real gross domestic product, Per capita, US dollar (ACM1. Agricultural products). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides export quality indicators for over 800 products across 166 countries from 1963 to 2014, resulting in over 1.7 million observations. Higher index values indicate higher quality, and the index is normalized with a value of 1 representing the 90th percentile of export quality among all exporters (the world frontier). Data can be aggregated at various levels, including by product according to the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) up to the 4-digit level, by Broad Economic Categories (BEC) up to the 3-digit level, and by aggregate sectors such as Agriculture, Commodities, and Manufactures.