Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per capita was 4,954 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per capita in South Africa, 1971–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 4,954 constant 2015 US$ per person for adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per capita in 2021.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per capita in South Africa peaked at 5,080 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3,015 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1986.
South Africa ranks 72nd of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3,560 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1972 | 3,591 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 3,929 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1974 | 4,016 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 3,686 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 1976 | 3,524 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 3,388 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 3,420 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 3,409 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 3,580 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 3,522 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 3,420 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 3,366 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 3,512 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 3,167 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 1986 | 3,015 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 3,122 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 3,154 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 3,154 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 3,077 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 3,075 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 3,081 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 3,182 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 3,209 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 3,344 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 3,429 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 3,492 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 3,488 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 3,493 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 3,619 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 3,663 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 3,911 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 4,115 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 4,243 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 4,478 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 4,709 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 4,815 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 4,579 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 4,785 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 4,889 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 4,943 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 4,948 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 4,948 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 4,953 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 5,051 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 4,993 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 5,080 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 5,030 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 5,009 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 4,703 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 4,954 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.3% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 4,954 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,938 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 4,954 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 898.43 constant 2015 US$ per person, 5.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,614 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,388 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,016 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 3,301 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,015 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,580 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,287 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,075 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,493 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,292 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,619 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,815 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,984 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,889 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,080 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,828 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,703 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,954 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 69 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5,278 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 70 Peru 5,230 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 71 Botswana 4,983 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 73 North Macedonia 4,938 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 74 Belize 4,621 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 75 Albania 4,554 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for South Africa
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.4836 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0145 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 95.75 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0106 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 69.91 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -28.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per capita in South Africa?
- Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per capita in South Africa was 4,954 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 5,080 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,015 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1986.
- How does South Africa rank for adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 72nd out of 151 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Adjusted net national income Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.