GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per square kilometre was 338,422 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
338,422 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
124th
of 205 countries
All-time high
364,431 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2012
All-time low
7,912 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
62
1962–2023
GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per square kilometre in South Africa, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni, atlas method (current us$), per square kilometre in South Africa is 338,422 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, atlas method (current us$), per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 364,431 current US$ per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7,912 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places South Africa 124th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 7,912 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 8,645 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1964 | 9,475 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1965 | 10,398 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1966 | 11,285 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1967 | 12,582 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1968 | 13,748 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1969 | 15,198 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1970 | 16,882 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1971 | 18,798 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1972 | 20,320 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 25,171 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1974 | 32,399 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1975 | 38,008 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1976 | 37,575 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 36,914 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 40,341 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1979 | 49,219 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1980 | 64,533 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 1981 | 76,038 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1982 | 75,295 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 70,845 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 71,219 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 63,210 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1986 | 60,114 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 68,246 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1988 | 84,303 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1989 | 91,867 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 94,942 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 101,824 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 113,157 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 120,764 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 128,701 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 136,920 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 140,991 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 141,326 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 129,341 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 127,116 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 126,697 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 119,921 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 113,682 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 126,276 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 162,980 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 2005 | 221,359 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 2006 | 252,316 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 268,349 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 273,477 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 270,813 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 290,523 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 332,811 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 364,431 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 357,328 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 331,256 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 301,699 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 277,361 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 277,951 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 302,215 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 322,649 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 295,891 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 320,323 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 335,758 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 338,422 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,155 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,912 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,198 current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1970s | 31,563 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,882 current US$ per square kilometre | 49,219 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 72,567 current US$ per square kilometre | 60,114 current US$ per square kilometre | 91,867 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 123,508 current US$ per square kilometre | 94,942 current US$ per square kilometre | 141,326 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 193,587 current US$ per square kilometre | 113,682 current US$ per square kilometre | 273,477 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 315,822 current US$ per square kilometre | 277,361 current US$ per square kilometre | 364,431 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 322,598 current US$ per square kilometre | 295,891 current US$ per square kilometre | 338,422 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 121 Georgia 358,833 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 122 Belarus 354,914 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 123 Ghana 343,246 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 125 Oman 325,418 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 126 Morocco 324,376 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 127 Colombia 318,842 current 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 3.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 16.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 106,203 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7819 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 5,158 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 9.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni, atlas method (current us$), per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Gni, atlas method (current us$), per square kilometre in South Africa was 338,422 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, atlas method (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 364,431 current US$ per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest gni, atlas method (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,912 current US$ per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does South Africa rank for gni, atlas method (current us$), per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 124th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gni, atlas method (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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 GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI, Atlas method (current US$) 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.
GNI, Atlas method (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GNI, Atlas method Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GNI, Atlas method (current US$) 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.