Israel vs South Africa: GNI per capita growth
GNI per capita growth over time
- Israel
- South Africa
How they compare
Israel currently reports 1.2% against 0.9% in South Africa, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 110th and South Africa ranks 112th of 167 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.6% | 1.0% | 1.6% | Israel |
| 1980s | 1.7% | -1.1% | 2.9% | Israel |
| 1990s | 3.2% | -0.5% | 3.7% | Israel |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 3.2% | 1.8% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 0.6% | 1.8% | Israel |
| 2020s | 1.3% | -0.6% | 1.9% | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni per capita growth, Israel or South Africa?
- Israel, at 1.2% against 0.9% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gni per capita growth between Israel and South Africa?
- 0.3%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and South Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Israel and South Africa rank globally for gni per capita growth?
- Israel ranks 110th and South Africa ranks 112th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GNI per capita 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. 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.