Egypt vs South Africa: GNI per capita
GNI per capita over time
- Egypt
- South Africa
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 146,574 current LCU against 115,762 current LCU in South Africa, a difference of 30,812 current LCU.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Africa ahead.
Egypt ranks 98th and South Africa ranks 101st of 210 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.93 current LCU | 539.28 current LCU | 462.35 current LCU | South Africa |
| 1970s | 150.05 current LCU | 1,139 current LCU | 988.73 current LCU | South Africa |
| 1980s | 708.19 current LCU | 4,077 current LCU | 3,369 current LCU | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2,993 current LCU | 13,229 current LCU | 10,237 current LCU | South Africa |
| 2000s | 7,144 current LCU | 36,120 current LCU | 28,976 current LCU | South Africa |
| 2010s | 26,416 current LCU | 74,856 current LCU | 48,439 current LCU | South Africa |
| 2020s | 87,589 current LCU | 105,363 current LCU | 17,774 current LCU | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni per capita, Egypt or South Africa?
- Egypt, at 146,574 current LCU against 115,762 current LCU in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gni per capita between Egypt and South Africa?
- 30,812 current LCU, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for gni per capita?
- Egypt ranks 98th and South Africa ranks 101st of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as GNI per capita (current LCU). 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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.