Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita was 1,798 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in South Africa, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 1,798 current US$ per person for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in South Africa peaked at 2,053 current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 120.74 current US$ per person, in 1960.
South Africa ranks 97th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 120.74 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 126.51 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1962 | 127.39 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 131.39 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 133.92 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 133.43 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 139.21 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 148.22 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 152.88 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 155.31 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 150.09 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 151.82 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 174 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 1973 | 249.61 current US$ per person | +43.5% |
| 1974 | 347.67 current US$ per person | +39.3% |
| 1975 | 342.11 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 297.4 current US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 1977 | 365.2 current US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 1978 | 458.28 current US$ per person | +25.5% |
| 1979 | 637.63 current US$ per person | +39.1% |
| 1980 | 864.7 current US$ per person | +35.6% |
| 1981 | 676.4 current US$ per person | -21.8% |
| 1982 | 559 current US$ per person | -17.4% |
| 1983 | 565.31 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 506.39 current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 1985 | 464.95 current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 1986 | 508.15 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1987 | 568.48 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1988 | 568.36 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 559.97 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 577.94 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 558.41 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 552.26 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 559.44 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 575.13 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 625.33 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 647.59 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 679.42 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 570.31 current US$ per person | -16.1% |
| 1999 | 571.51 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 635.78 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 615.09 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 618.98 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 752.2 current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 2004 | 941.92 current US$ per person | +25.2% |
| 2005 | 1,043 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 1,164 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 1,381 current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 2008 | 1,580 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 1,192 current US$ per person | -24.6% |
| 2010 | 1,745 current US$ per person | +46.4% |
| 2011 | 2,053 current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 2012 | 1,852 current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 1,759 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 1,674 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 1,428 current US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 1,331 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 1,543 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 2018 | 1,603 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 1,511 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 1,417 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 2,009 current US$ per person | +41.8% |
| 2022 | 1,970 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 1,754 current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 2024 | 1,720 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 1,798 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 136.9 current US$ per person | 120.74 current US$ per person | 155.31 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 317.38 current US$ per person | 150.09 current US$ per person | 637.63 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 584.17 current US$ per person | 464.95 current US$ per person | 864.7 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 591.73 current US$ per person | 552.26 current US$ per person | 679.42 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 992.45 current US$ per person | 615.09 current US$ per person | 1,580 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,650 current US$ per person | 1,331 current US$ per person | 2,053 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,778 current US$ per person | 1,417 current US$ per person | 2,009 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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$), per unit of GDP 0.2725 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 1,978 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in South Africa?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in South Africa was 1,798 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2,053 current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 120.74 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does South Africa rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 97th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. 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 Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.