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

South Africa
5,521 current US$ per person
in 2021
Thailand
5,393 current US$ per person
in 2021
South Africa rank
81st
Thailand rank
83rd

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

  • South Africa
  • Thailand
02.0k4.0k6.0k197119962021

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 5,521 current US$ per person against 5,393 current US$ per person in Thailand, a difference of 128 current US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1971 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 81st and Thailand ranks 83rd of 184 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 5 and Thailand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Thailand Difference Ahead
1970s 1,258 current US$ per person 351.67 current US$ per person 906.54 current US$ per person South Africa
1980s 1,972 current US$ per person 793.68 current US$ per person 1,178 current US$ per person South Africa
1990s 2,813 current US$ per person 1,863 current US$ per person 949.94 current US$ per person South Africa
2000s 4,015 current US$ per person 2,336 current US$ per person 1,679 current US$ per person South Africa
2010s 5,735 current US$ per person 4,685 current US$ per person 1,050 current US$ per person South Africa
2020s 5,022 current US$ per person 5,417 current US$ per person 395.35 current US$ per person Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita, South Africa or Thailand?
South Africa, at 5,521 current US$ per person against 5,393 current US$ per person in Thailand as of 2021.
What is the difference in adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita between South Africa and Thailand?
128 current US$ per person, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Thailand?
51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
How do South Africa and Thailand rank globally for adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita?
South Africa ranks 81st and Thailand ranks 83rd of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Adjusted net national income (current US$), 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.