South Africa vs United States of America: Adjusted net national income per capita

South Africa
5.3%
in 2021
United States of America
5.1%
in 2021
South Africa rank
59th
United States of America rank
61st

Adjusted net national income per capita over time

  • South Africa
  • United States of America
-10-50510197119962021

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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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.