Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in South Africa
South Africa: Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP was 0.7254 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.7254 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 13.9%
World rank
72nd
of 151 countries
All-time high
3.49 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1971
All-time low
0.5717 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2011
Years of data
51
1971–2021
Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in South Africa, 1971–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in South Africa stood at 0.7254 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.9% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in South Africa peaked at 3.49 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.5717 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
South Africa ranks 72nd of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in South Africa, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.49 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1972 | 3.46 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 2.87 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1974 | 2.42 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1975 | 2.21 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1976 | 2.26 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 2.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1978 | 1.85 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1979 | 1.55 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1980 | 1.18 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 1981 | 1.15 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 1.26 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1983 | 1.15 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1984 | 1.4 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 1985 | 1.72 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 1986 | 1.49 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1987 | 1.21 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 1988 | 1.17 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 1.16 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.9946 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1991 | 0.9482 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 0.89 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 0.9361 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 0.92 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.8672 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 0.9479 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 0.9437 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.05 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 1.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 1.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 1.29 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 2002 | 1.46 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 1.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.4% |
| 2004 | 0.8127 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 2005 | 0.7672 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.7749 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7305 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.7404 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.7507 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.6131 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5717 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 0.6126 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6749 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 0.7223 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8264 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8835 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 0.7675 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2018 | 0.7275 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7666 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8427 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 0.7254 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.7254 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7412 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 98% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.7254 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7225 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.46 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.55 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 3.49 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.29 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.15 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.72 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9579 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8672 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9456 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7305 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.46 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7166 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5717 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8835 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.784 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7254 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8427 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 69 Poland 0.7327 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 70 Brunei 0.7286 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 71 Finland 0.7256 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 73 France 0.7245 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 74 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.7234 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Kenya 0.7225 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in South Africa?
- Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in South Africa was 0.7254 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.49 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5717 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does South Africa rank for adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- South Africa ranks 72nd out of 151 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.