Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre was 251,141 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
251,141 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
83rd
of 150 countries
All-time high
251,141 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
67,324 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
51
1971–2021
Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in South Africa, 1971–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 251,141 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre for adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in 2021. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 251,141 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 67,324 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places South Africa 83rd out of 150 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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$), per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 67,324 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 69,882 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 78,686 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1974 | 82,724 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 78,068 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 76,687 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 75,738 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 78,560 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 80,459 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 87,104 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 88,670 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 89,124 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 90,840 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 98,124 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 91,485 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1986 | 89,933 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 96,060 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 100,051 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 103,019 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 103,344 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 105,679 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 107,815 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 113,582 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 116,418 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 122,776 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 127,545 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 131,457 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 132,926 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 134,555 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 140,695 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 143,646 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 154,831 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 164,511 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 171,374 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 182,681 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 194,088 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 200,574 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 192,943 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 204,049 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 210,950 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 215,925 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 219,383 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 223,038 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 226,975 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 236,184 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 235,668 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 241,349 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 243,039 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 246,043 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 234,773 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 251,141 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 251,141 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 329,968 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 76% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 251,141 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 65,937 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 3.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 76,459 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 67,324 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 82,724 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 93,441 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 87,104 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 103,019 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 119,610 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 103,344 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 134,555 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 174,939 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 140,695 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 204,049 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 229,855 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 210,950 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 246,043 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 242,957 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 234,773 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 251,141 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 80 Chile 273,565 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 81 Moldova 270,125 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 82 Tunisia 255,196 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 84 Colombia 250,196 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 85 Morocco 249,193 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 86 Saudi Arabia 248,284 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 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$), per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in South Africa was 251,141 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 251,141 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 67,324 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does South Africa rank for adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 83rd out of 150 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Adjusted net national income Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.