Benin vs South Africa: Adjusted net national income per capita
Benin
5.5%
in 2021
South Africa
5.3%
in 2021
Benin rank
57th
South Africa rank
59th
Adjusted net national income per capita over time
- Benin
- South Africa
How they compare
Benin currently reports 5.5% against 5.3% in South Africa, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 57th and South Africa ranks 59th of 154 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.2% | -0.4% | 0.2% | Benin |
| 1980s | -1.5% | -0.7% | 0.8% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.0% | 0.5% | Benin |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 3.2% | 1.1% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 0.5% | 2.0% | Benin |
| 2020s | 2.8% | -0.4% | 3.2% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adjusted net national income per capita, Benin or South Africa?
- Benin, at 5.5% against 5.3% in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in adjusted net national income per capita between Benin and South Africa?
- 0.2%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and South Africa?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2021.
- How do Benin and South Africa rank globally for adjusted net national income per capita?
- Benin ranks 57th and South Africa ranks 59th of 154 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Adjusted net national income per capita (annual % growth). 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 is GNI minus consumption of fixed capital and natural resources depletion. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.