GNI (constant LCU), per capita in South Africa
South Africa: GNI (constant LCU), per capita was 73,757 constant LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
73,757 constant LCU per person
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
82nd
of 170 countries
All-time high
77,130 constant LCU per person
in 2017
All-time low
45,376 constant LCU per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GNI (constant LCU), per capita in South Africa, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 73,757 constant LCU per person for gni (constant lcu), per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (constant lcu), per capita in South Africa peaked at 77,130 constant LCU per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 45,376 constant LCU per person, in 1960.
That places South Africa 82nd out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
GNI (constant LCU), per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 45,376 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 45,647 constant LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 47,086 constant LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 48,598 constant LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 50,954 constant LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 51,766 constant LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 52,751 constant LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 55,147 constant LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 56,158 constant LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 57,068 constant LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 57,441 constant LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 58,603 constant LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 59,047 constant LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 62,577 constant LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 65,648 constant LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 63,468 constant LCU per person | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 61,882 constant LCU per person | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 60,786 constant LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 61,261 constant LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 62,536 constant LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 65,939 constant LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 64,894 constant LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 61,601 constant LCU per person | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 58,544 constant LCU per person | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 59,983 constant LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 57,562 constant LCU per person | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 56,170 constant LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 56,170 constant LCU per person | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 56,501 constant LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 55,502 constant LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 53,350 constant LCU per person | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 51,732 constant LCU per person | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 49,675 constant LCU per person | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 49,408 constant LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 50,265 constant LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 50,709 constant LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 52,676 constant LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 53,258 constant LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 52,670 constant LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 52,808 constant LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 54,197 constant LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 55,088 constant LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 57,243 constant LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 58,495 constant LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 61,250 constant LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 64,043 constant LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 67,702 constant LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 70,194 constant LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 72,223 constant LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 72,020 constant LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 74,449 constant LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 76,926 constant LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 76,521 constant LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 76,841 constant LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 76,199 constant LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 76,150 constant LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 76,073 constant LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 77,130 constant LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 76,653 constant LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 76,616 constant LCU per person | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 72,654 constant LCU per person | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 75,935 constant LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 75,133 constant LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 74,160 constant LCU per person | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 73,091 constant LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 73,757 constant LCU per person | +0.9% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 73,757 constant LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 82,892 constant LCU per person, 89% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 73,757 constant LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 391,752 constant LCU per person, 19% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51,055 constant LCU per person | 45,376 constant LCU per person | 57,068 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 61,325 constant LCU per person | 57,441 constant LCU per person | 65,648 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 59,287 constant LCU per person | 55,502 constant LCU per person | 65,939 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 51,655 constant LCU per person | 49,408 constant LCU per person | 53,350 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 63,246 constant LCU per person | 54,197 constant LCU per person | 72,223 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 76,356 constant LCU per person | 74,449 constant LCU per person | 77,130 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 74,122 constant LCU per person | 72,654 constant LCU per person | 75,935 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 79 Singapore 89,358 constant LCU per person compare
- 80 Switzerland 83,986 constant LCU per person compare
- 81 Moldova 82,892 constant LCU per person compare
- 83 United States 72,275 constant LCU per person compare
- 84 Botswana 69,511 constant LCU per person compare
- 85 Luxembourg 69,363 constant LCU per person 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -4.01 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -61.95 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -2.16 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -192.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -33.37 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 16.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni (constant lcu), per capita in South Africa?
- Gni (constant lcu), per capita in South Africa was 73,757 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (constant lcu), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 77,130 constant LCU per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest gni (constant lcu), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,376 constant LCU per person in 1960.
- How does South Africa rank for gni (constant lcu), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 82nd out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 GNI (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.