Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per capita was 33,770 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per capita in South Africa, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per capita in South Africa stood at 33,770 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 57.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per capita in South Africa peaked at 33,770 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 139.48 current LCU per person, in 1972.
That places South Africa 68th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 139.48 current LCU per person | — |
| 1973 | 172.18 current LCU per person | +23.4% |
| 1974 | 204.57 current LCU per person | +18.8% |
| 1975 | 233.04 current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 1976 | 252.62 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 280.17 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 1978 | 320.1 current LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 1979 | 373.89 current LCU per person | +16.8% |
| 1980 | 487.38 current LCU per person | +30.4% |
| 1981 | 524.77 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 607.05 current LCU per person | +15.7% |
| 1983 | 664.25 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 1984 | 780.84 current LCU per person | +17.6% |
| 1985 | 945.12 current LCU per person | +21.0% |
| 1986 | 1,043 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 1,154 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 1988 | 1,393 current LCU per person | +20.7% |
| 1989 | 1,820 current LCU per person | +30.7% |
| 1990 | 1,869 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 2,029 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 2,065 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 2,403 current LCU per person | +16.4% |
| 1994 | 2,641 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 3,080 current LCU per person | +16.6% |
| 1996 | 3,572 current LCU per person | +16.0% |
| 1997 | 3,931 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 4,318 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 4,771 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 5,152 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 5,883 current LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 2002 | 6,433 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 6,976 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 8,122 current LCU per person | +16.4% |
| 2005 | 9,551 current LCU per person | +17.6% |
| 2006 | 11,082 current LCU per person | +16.0% |
| 2007 | 12,659 current LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 13,730 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 13,502 current LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 14,897 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 16,307 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 17,588 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 19,393 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 21,469 current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 23,106 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 24,139 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 25,475 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 25,954 current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 27,280 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 25,548 current LCU per person | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 30,306 current LCU per person | +18.6% |
| 2022 | 32,053 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 33,314 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 33,770 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 247.01 current LCU per person | 139.48 current LCU per person | 373.89 current LCU per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 942.03 current LCU per person | 487.38 current LCU per person | 1,820 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,068 current LCU per person | 1,869 current LCU per person | 4,771 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,309 current LCU per person | 5,152 current LCU per person | 13,730 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,561 current LCU per person | 14,897 current LCU per person | 27,280 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,998 current LCU per person | 25,548 current LCU per person | 33,770 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 65 Philippines 38,114 current LCU per person compare
- 66 Republic of Moldova 36,314 current LCU per person compare
- 67 Saudi Arabia 35,668 current LCU per person compare
- 69 Poland 33,415 current LCU per person compare
- 70 Seychelles 31,416 current LCU per person compare
- 71 Botswana 29,892 current LCU per person compare
More public sector data for South Africa
- Arms imports 30.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.4746 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 30.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 44.31 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0071 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 2.84 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 24.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per capita in South Africa?
- Revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per capita in South Africa was 33,770 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 33,770 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 139.48 current LCU per person in 1972.
- How does South Africa rank for revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 68th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Revenue, excluding grants Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.