South Africa

South AfricaOutput per worker

ZA desk: South Africa first; United States, United Kingdom, euro area, Australia and New Zealand alongside.

$48,694

−$58 (−0.1%)

As of 2025 | constant 2021 PPP $

Latest
$48,694 2025
Previous year
$48,752 2024
Min
$35,799 1993
Max
$54,304 2021
YearValue
2025$48,694
2024$48,752
2023$49,596
2022$52,340
2021$54,304
2020$50,732
2019$50,027
2018$50,034
2017$50,295
2016$50,336
2015$49,639
2014$51,148
2013$51,415
2012$51,827
2011$51,799
2010$50,971
2009$47,937
2008$47,128
2007$46,240
2006$44,537
2005$42,877
2004$41,409
2003$40,332
2002$39,834
#CountryOutput per workerChangeYear
9United States$156,983+$3,014 (+2.0%)202522Euro area$123,421+$1,682 (+1.4%)202526Australia$114,582+$43 (+0.0%)202529United Kingdom$111,234+$1,680 (+1.5%)202544New Zealand$87,948+$149 (+0.2%)202583South Africa$48,694−$58 (−0.1%)2025
85China$48,126+$2,292 (+5.0%)2025
122India$24,842+$1,412 (+6.0%)2025

What output per worker is

GDP per person employed (World Bank SL.GDP.PCAP.EM.KD) is labour productivity: real output divided by the number of people in employment, in constant 2021 international dollars. It is not a wage. Latest: $48,694 in 2025.

A higher reading can reflect more capital, more hours, a different industry mix, or a smaller employed population as well as higher pay. From 1991 to 2025 (35 years): latest $48,694 (2025), previous year $48,752 (2024); low $35,799 (1993), high $54,304 (2021).

Source: World Bank Open Data. Licence: CC BY 4.0 (terms).