Egypt vs South Africa: GNI growth
GNI growth over time
- Egypt
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.1% against 2.0% in Egypt, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was South Africa ahead.
Egypt ranks 115th and South Africa ranks 112th of 164 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.2% | 6.1% | 3.8% | South Africa |
| 1970s | 4.2% | 4.2% | 0.0% | Egypt |
| 1980s | 7.1% | 2.1% | 4.9% | Egypt |
| 1990s | 5.2% | 1.0% | 4.2% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 4.3% | 0.9% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 2.1% | 1.3% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 0.8% | 2.3% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni growth, Egypt or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2.1% against 2.0% in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gni growth between Egypt and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for gni growth?
- Egypt ranks 115th and South Africa ranks 112th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GNI growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.