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$), per capita over time
- Brazil
- South Africa
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 5,776 current US$ 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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About this data
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.