South Africa vs Turkmenistan: GNI (current US$), per capita
South Africa
6,471 current US$ per person
in 2025
Turkmenistan
6,606 current US$ per person
in 2025
South Africa rank
120th
Turkmenistan rank
117th
GNI (current US$), per capita over time
- South Africa
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 6,606 current US$ per person against 6,471 current US$ per person in South Africa, a difference of 135 current US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 120th and Turkmenistan ranks 117th of 208 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,370 current US$ per person | 682.67 current US$ per person | 2,688 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 4,802 current US$ per person | 1,741 current US$ per person | 3,061 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 6,898 current US$ per person | 4,966 current US$ per person | 1,933 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 6,192 current US$ per person | 5,030 current US$ per person | 1,162 current US$ per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni (current us$), per capita, South Africa or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 6,606 current US$ per person against 6,471 current US$ per person in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gni (current us$), per capita between South Africa and Turkmenistan?
- 135 current US$ per person, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Turkmenistan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Turkmenistan rank globally for gni (current us$), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 120th and Turkmenistan ranks 117th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GNI (current US$), 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.