Adjusted net national income per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Adjusted net national income per capita was 5.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted net national income per capita in South Africa, 1972–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted net national income per capita in South Africa stood at 5.3%.
The figure is up 187.3% on the previous year and up 384.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income per capita in South Africa peaked at 9.4% in 1973 and was at its lowest, -9.8%, in 1985.
South Africa ranks 59th of 154 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 per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.9% | — |
| 1973 | 9.4% | +988.6% |
| 1974 | 2.2% | -76.6% |
| 1975 | -8.2% | -471.7% |
| 1976 | -4.4% | -46.5% |
| 1977 | -3.9% | -11.8% |
| 1978 | 0.9% | -124.1% |
| 1979 | -0.3% | -134.1% |
| 1980 | 5.0% | -1673.2% |
| 1981 | -1.6% | -132.1% |
| 1982 | -2.9% | +80.5% |
| 1983 | -1.6% | -45.8% |
| 1984 | 4.3% | -375.9% |
| 1985 | -9.8% | -326.2% |
| 1986 | -4.8% | -51.2% |
| 1987 | 3.5% | -173.8% |
| 1988 | 1.0% | -70.8% |
| 1989 | -0.0% | -101.6% |
| 1990 | -2.4% | +14781.1% |
| 1991 | -0.1% | -97.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | -505.3% |
| 1993 | 3.3% | +1495.8% |
| 1994 | 0.9% | -74.0% |
| 1995 | 4.2% | +392.5% |
| 1996 | 2.5% | -39.2% |
| 1997 | 1.8% | -27.7% |
| 1998 | -0.1% | -105.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -226.9% |
| 2000 | 3.6% | +2709.6% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | -66.1% |
| 2002 | 6.8% | +453.5% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | -23.2% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | -39.8% |
| 2005 | 5.5% | +76.6% |
| 2006 | 5.2% | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | -56.3% |
| 2008 | -4.9% | -317.4% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | -191.7% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | -51.9% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -49.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -89.6% |
| 2013 | -0.0% | -100.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -21779.5% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | +2148.1% |
| 2016 | -1.2% | -158.0% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | -251.2% |
| 2018 | -1.0% | -156.2% |
| 2019 | -0.4% | -57.1% |
| 2020 | -6.1% | +1354.9% |
| 2021 | 5.3% | -187.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.4% | -8.2% | 9.4% | 8 |
| 1980s | -0.7% | -9.8% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | -2.4% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | -4.9% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | -1.2% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.4% | -6.1% | 5.3% | 2 |
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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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 6.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1367 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 901.96 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1889 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,246 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 2.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 3.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net national income per capita in South Africa?
- Adjusted net national income per capita in South Africa was 5.3% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 1973.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.8% in 1985.
- How does South Africa rank for adjusted net national income per capita?
- South Africa ranks 59th out of 154 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net national income per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 384.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted net national income per capita (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adjusted net national income is GNI minus consumption of fixed capital and natural resources depletion. 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.