South Africa vs United States of America: Adjusted net national income per capita
Adjusted net national income per capita over time
- South Africa
- United States of America
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 5.3% against 5.1% in United States of America, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1972 it was United States of America ahead.
South Africa ranks 59th and United States of America ranks 61st of 154 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.4% | 1.4% | 1.9% | United States of America |
| 1980s | -0.7% | 2.4% | 3.1% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 2.2% | 1.2% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 0.6% | 2.6% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 2.0% | 1.5% | United States of America |
| 2020s | -0.4% | 0.6% | 1.0% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adjusted net national income per capita, South Africa or United States of America?
- South Africa, at 5.3% against 5.1% in United States of America as of 2021.
- What is the difference in adjusted net national income per capita between South Africa and United States of America?
- 0.2%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States of America?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2021.
- How do South Africa and United States of America rank globally for adjusted net national income per capita?
- South Africa ranks 59th and United States of America ranks 61st 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.