Adjusted net national income per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Adjusted net national income per capita was 4,954 constant 2015 US$ in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net national income per capita in South Africa, 1971–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 4,954 constant 2015 US$ for adjusted net national income 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 per capita in South Africa peaked at 5,080 constant 2015 US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3,015 constant 2015 US$, in 1986.
South Africa ranks 72nd of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Adjusted net national income per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3,560 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1972 | 3,591 constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 3,929 constant 2015 US$ | +9.4% |
| 1974 | 4,016 constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 3,686 constant 2015 US$ | -8.2% |
| 1976 | 3,524 constant 2015 US$ | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 3,388 constant 2015 US$ | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 3,420 constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 3,409 constant 2015 US$ | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 3,580 constant 2015 US$ | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 3,522 constant 2015 US$ | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 3,420 constant 2015 US$ | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 3,366 constant 2015 US$ | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 3,512 constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 3,167 constant 2015 US$ | -9.8% |
| 1986 | 3,015 constant 2015 US$ | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 3,122 constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 3,154 constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 3,154 constant 2015 US$ | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 3,077 constant 2015 US$ | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 3,075 constant 2015 US$ | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 3,081 constant 2015 US$ | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 3,182 constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 3,209 constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 3,344 constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 3,429 constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 3,492 constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 3,488 constant 2015 US$ | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 3,493 constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 3,619 constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 3,663 constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 3,911 constant 2015 US$ | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 4,115 constant 2015 US$ | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 4,243 constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 4,478 constant 2015 US$ | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 4,709 constant 2015 US$ | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 4,815 constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 4,579 constant 2015 US$ | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 4,785 constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 4,889 constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 4,943 constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 4,948 constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 4,948 constant 2015 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 4,953 constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 5,051 constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 4,993 constant 2015 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 5,080 constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 5,030 constant 2015 US$ | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 5,009 constant 2015 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 4,703 constant 2015 US$ | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 4,954 constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,614 constant 2015 US$ | 3,388 constant 2015 US$ | 4,016 constant 2015 US$ | 9 |
| 1980s | 3,301 constant 2015 US$ | 3,015 constant 2015 US$ | 3,580 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,287 constant 2015 US$ | 3,075 constant 2015 US$ | 3,493 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,292 constant 2015 US$ | 3,619 constant 2015 US$ | 4,815 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,984 constant 2015 US$ | 4,889 constant 2015 US$ | 5,080 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,828 constant 2015 US$ | 4,703 constant 2015 US$ | 4,954 constant 2015 US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.7139 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1196 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 789.38 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 5.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.295 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 1,946 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.28 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 4,954 constant 2015 US$ 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 5,080 constant 2015 US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,015 constant 2015 US$ in 1986.
- How does South Africa rank for adjusted net national income per capita?
- South Africa ranks 72nd out of 151 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 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (constant 2015 US$). 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 is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.