Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 1,635 current US$ per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in South Africa, 1998–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in South Africa stood at 1,635 current US$ per person.
That represents a change of down 12.9% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in South Africa peaked at 1,877 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 413.7 current US$ per person, in 1998.
South Africa ranks 93rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 413.7 current US$ per person | — |
| 1999 | 443.79 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 459.57 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 449.03 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 466.7 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 636.88 current US$ per person | +36.5% |
| 2004 | 808.86 current US$ per person | +27.0% |
| 2005 | 940.51 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 2006 | 1,048 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 1,255 current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 2008 | 1,428 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 1,051 current US$ per person | -26.4% |
| 2010 | 1,581 current US$ per person | +50.4% |
| 2011 | 1,847 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 2012 | 1,671 current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 1,622 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 1,542 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 1,322 current US$ per person | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 1,232 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 1,438 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 1,497 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 1,413 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 1,290 current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 1,858 current US$ per person | +44.1% |
| 2022 | 1,877 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 1,635 current US$ per person | -12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 428.74 current US$ per person | 413.7 current US$ per person | 443.79 current US$ per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 854.37 current US$ per person | 449.03 current US$ per person | 1,428 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,516 current US$ per person | 1,232 current US$ per person | 1,847 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,665 current US$ per person | 1,290 current US$ per person | 1,877 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 90 Eswatini 1,706 current US$ per person compare
- 91 Republic of Moldova 1,640 current US$ per person compare
- 92 Georgia 1,638 current US$ per person compare
- 94 Brazil 1,607 current US$ per person compare
- 95 Macau, China 1,598 current US$ per person compare
- 96 Tunisia 1,540 current US$ per person compare
More private sector data for South Africa
- Merchandise trade 57.2% (2025)
- Food imports 7.2% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 62.1% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 128.08 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 12.8% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 38.3% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 116.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,798 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2725 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.74 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in South Africa?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in South Africa was 1,635 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,877 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 413.7 current US$ per person in 1998.
- How does South Africa rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 93rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.