# South Africa → United States economic convergence

Indicator: GDP per capita (PPP) (constant 2021 international $)
Latest shared data: 2025
South Africa: $13,592
United States: $76,931
South Africa is at 18% of United States.

## Scenario

South Africa annual growth: -0.7% (trailing 10-year average)
United States annual growth: 1.8% (trailing 10-year average)

## Result

If South Africa grew -0.7% a year and United States 1.8% a year, South Africa would never catch up with United States on GDP per capita (PPP).

| Year | South Africa | United States |
| --- | ---: | ---: |
| 2026 | $13,497 | $78,316 |
| 2031 | $13,031 | $85,623 |
| 2036 | $12,581 | $93,611 |
| 2041 | $12,147 | $102,345 |
| 2046 | $11,728 | $111,894 |
| 2051 | $11,323 | $122,333 |
| 2056 | $10,932 | $133,747 |
| 2061 | $10,555 | $146,226 |
| 2066 | $10,191 | $159,868 |
| 2071 | $9,839 | $174,784 |
| 2076 | $9,499 | $191,091 |

## Links

- Explore this scenario: https://mountaintoclimb.com/?chaser=ZAF&target=USA&indicator=GDP_PCAP_PPP&cg=-0.007&tmode=growing&tg=0.018&baseYear=2023&adjC=0&adjT=0
- Chart (SVG): https://mountaintoclimb.com/api/chart.svg?chaser=ZAF&target=USA&indicator=GDP_PCAP_PPP&growth_rate=-0.007&target_growth_rate=0.018&base_year=2023
- JSON: https://mountaintoclimb.com/api/convergence?chaser=ZAF&target=USA&indicator=GDP_PCAP_PPP&growth_rate=-0.007&target_growth_rate=0.018&base_year=2023
- Methodology: https://mountaintoclimb.com/methodology
- Canonical: https://mountaintoclimb.com/compare/south-africa/united-states

Source: World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.KD. A scenario, not a forecast: the result follows only from the stated growth rates.