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
-15-10-50510197219962021

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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Indicator
Adjusted net national income per capita (annual % growth)
Unit
annual % growth
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 6,330 data points, 1971–2021
Last refreshed

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.