Brazil vs South Africa: Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita

Brazil
5,776 current US$ per person
in 2021
South Africa
5,521 current US$ per person
in 2021
Brazil rank
80th
South Africa rank
81st

Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita over time

  • Brazil
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 5,776 current US$ per person against 5,521 current US$ per person in South Africa, a difference of 255 current US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1971 it was South Africa ahead.

Brazil ranks 80th and South Africa ranks 81st of 184 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 1,030 current US$ per person 1,258 current US$ per person 228.52 current US$ per person South Africa
1980s 1,555 current US$ per person 1,972 current US$ per person 417.01 current US$ per person South Africa
1990s 3,090 current US$ per person 2,813 current US$ per person 277.24 current US$ per person Brazil
2000s 4,234 current US$ per person 4,015 current US$ per person 218.88 current US$ per person Brazil
2010s 8,187 current US$ per person 5,735 current US$ per person 2,452 current US$ per person Brazil
2020s 5,572 current US$ per person 5,022 current US$ per person 550 current US$ per person Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita, Brazil or South Africa?
Brazil, at 5,776 current US$ per person against 5,521 current US$ per person in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita between Brazil and South Africa?
255 current US$ per person, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita?
Brazil ranks 80th and South Africa ranks 81st of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
231 places, 9,520 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Adjusted net national income (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.