Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … capita in South Africa
South Africa: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … capita was 105.03 current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per in South Africa, 1995–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per in South Africa is 105.03 current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 11.4% on the previous year and down 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per in South Africa peaked at 208.28 current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 35.64 current US$ per person, in 2021.
That places South Africa 122nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 59.58 current US$ per person | — |
| 1996 | 69.52 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 74.93 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 73.97 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 72.91 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 70.78 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 68.45 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 76.95 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 137.61 current US$ per person | +78.8% |
| 2004 | 154.54 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 174.36 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 184.23 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 202.38 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 179.56 current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 167.88 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 196.95 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 2011 | 202.02 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 208.28 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 191.44 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 188.58 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 161.13 current US$ per person | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 153.81 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 168.4 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 167.01 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 152.11 current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 44.86 current US$ per person | -70.5% |
| 2021 | 35.64 current US$ per person | -20.6% |
| 2022 | 79.55 current US$ per person | +123.2% |
| 2023 | 94.28 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 2024 | 105.03 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 105.03 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 247.85 current US$ per person, 42% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 105.03 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.75 current US$ per person, 6.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … capita in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +123.2% | 35.64 current US$ per person | 79.55 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.18 current US$ per person | 59.58 current US$ per person | 74.93 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 141.67 current US$ per person | 68.45 current US$ per person | 202.38 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 178.97 current US$ per person | 152.11 current US$ per person | 208.28 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.87 current US$ per person | 35.64 current US$ per person | 105.03 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 119 Argentina 117.84 current US$ per person compare
- 120 Paraguay 112.55 current US$ per person compare
- 121 Sri Lanka 107.65 current US$ per person compare
- 123 Iraq 101.39 current US$ per person compare
- 124 Comoros 100.67 current US$ per person compare
- 125 Ecuador 98.62 current US$ per person compare
More reference data data for South Africa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per in South Africa?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per in South Africa was 105.03 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 208.28 current US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.64 current US$ per person in 2021.
- How does South Africa rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per?
- South Africa ranks 122nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.3%. 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 Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- 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
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.