Latvia vs South Africa: GNI per capita growth

Latvia
1.2%
in 2024
South Africa
0.9%
in 2025
Latvia rank
109th
South Africa rank
112th

GNI per capita growth over time

  • Latvia
  • South Africa
-5051015196119932025

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 1.2% against 0.9% in South Africa, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was South Africa ahead.

Latvia ranks 109th and South Africa ranks 112th of 167 countries.

Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 5.8% 1.0% 4.8% Latvia
2000s 7.2% 3.2% 4.1% Latvia
2010s 3.4% 0.6% 2.8% Latvia
2020s 1.2% -0.9% 2.1% Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gni per capita growth, Latvia or South Africa?
Latvia, at 1.2% against 0.9% in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in gni per capita growth between Latvia and South Africa?
0.3%, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and South Africa?
29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Latvia and South Africa rank globally for gni per capita growth?
Latvia ranks 109th 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

Indicator
GNI per capita growth (annual %)
Unit
annual %
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,923 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

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.