South Africa vs Suriname: GNI (current US$), per capita
South Africa
6,471 current US$ per person
in 2025
Suriname
6,556 current US$ per person
in 2025
South Africa rank
120th
Suriname rank
118th
GNI (current US$), per capita over time
- South Africa
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 6,556 current US$ per person against 6,471 current US$ per person in South Africa, a difference of 85 current US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 120th and Suriname ranks 118th of 208 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 6 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 656.76 current US$ per person | 378.84 current US$ per person | 277.92 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 1970s | 1,448 current US$ per person | 1,101 current US$ per person | 346.79 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 2,520 current US$ per person | 2,266 current US$ per person | 253.32 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 3,370 current US$ per person | 1,515 current US$ per person | 1,856 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 4,802 current US$ per person | 3,823 current US$ per person | 978.29 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 6,898 current US$ per person | 7,306 current US$ per person | 408.12 current US$ per person | Suriname |
| 2020s | 6,192 current US$ per person | 5,364 current US$ per person | 828.43 current US$ per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni (current us$), per capita, South Africa or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 6,556 current US$ per person against 6,471 current US$ per person in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gni (current us$), per capita between South Africa and Suriname?
- 85 current US$ per person, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Suriname?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Suriname rank globally for gni (current us$), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 120th and Suriname ranks 118th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GNI (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GNI (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.