Pakistan vs South Africa: Adjusted net national income

Pakistan
326.46 billion current US$
in 2021
South Africa
339.55 billion current US$
in 2021
Pakistan rank
36th
South Africa rank
35th

Adjusted net national income over time

  • Pakistan
  • South Africa
0100.0B200.0B300.0B400.0B197019952021

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 339.55 billion current US$ against 326.46 billion current US$ in Pakistan, a difference of 13.09 billion current US$.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1971 it was South Africa ahead.

Pakistan ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 35th of 184 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 10.85 billion current US$ 32.78 billion current US$ 21.94 billion current US$ South Africa
1980s 28.56 billion current US$ 67.68 billion current US$ 39.12 billion current US$ South Africa
1990s 48.17 billion current US$ 124.13 billion current US$ 75.96 billion current US$ South Africa
2000s 104.89 billion current US$ 199.53 billion current US$ 94.64 billion current US$ South Africa
2010s 249.39 billion current US$ 319.48 billion current US$ 70.09 billion current US$ South Africa
2020s 303.03 billion current US$ 306.73 billion current US$ 3.71 billion current US$ South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adjusted net national income, Pakistan or South Africa?
South Africa, at 339.55 billion current US$ against 326.46 billion current US$ in Pakistan as of 2021.
What is the difference in adjusted net national income between Pakistan and South Africa?
13.09 billion current US$, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and South Africa?
51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
How do Pakistan and South Africa rank globally for adjusted net national income?
Pakistan ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 35th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Adjusted net national income (current US$). 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$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 9,520 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Adjusted net national income is GNI minus consumption of fixed capital and natural resources depletion. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.