GNI (current LCU), per capita in South Africa
South Africa: GNI (current LCU), per capita was 115,762 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
115,762 current LCU per person
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
101st
of 208 countries
All-time high
115,762 current LCU per person
in 2025
All-time low
365.75 current LCU per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GNI (current LCU), per capita in South Africa, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni (current lcu), per capita in South Africa is 115,762 current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per capita in South Africa peaked at 115,762 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 365.75 current LCU per person, in 1960.
South Africa ranks 101st of 208 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.
GNI (current LCU), per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 365.75 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 374.02 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 389.18 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 418.95 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 1964 | 446.86 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 473.46 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 499.79 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 540.51 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 1968 | 566.06 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 616.57 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 1970 | 658.98 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 1971 | 709.39 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 775.37 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 1973 | 923.72 current LCU per person | +19.1% |
| 1974 | 1,091 current LCU per person | +18.2% |
| 1975 | 1,191 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 1,306 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 1977 | 1,398 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 1,549 current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 1979 | 1,785 current LCU per person | +15.2% |
| 1980 | 2,271 current LCU per person | +27.2% |
| 1981 | 2,574 current LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 1982 | 2,843 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 1983 | 3,160 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 1984 | 3,564 current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 1985 | 3,936 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 1986 | 4,447 current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 1987 | 5,096 current LCU per person | +14.6% |
| 1988 | 5,956 current LCU per person | +16.9% |
| 1989 | 6,928 current LCU per person | +16.3% |
| 1990 | 7,733 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 1991 | 8,743 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 1992 | 9,677 current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 1993 | 10,908 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 1994 | 12,192 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 13,751 current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 1996 | 15,257 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 16,726 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 17,918 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 19,390 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 21,864 current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 23,835 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 27,724 current LCU per person | +16.3% |
| 2003 | 30,011 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 33,160 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 36,484 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 40,458 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 45,080 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 49,648 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 52,932 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 57,238 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 61,311 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 64,650 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 69,042 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 72,513 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 76,150 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 80,992 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 85,666 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 88,946 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 92,045 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 90,323 current LCU per person | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 98,992 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 104,654 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 109,834 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 112,611 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 115,762 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 469.12 current LCU per person | 365.75 current LCU per person | 616.57 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,139 current LCU per person | 658.98 current LCU per person | 1,785 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,077 current LCU per person | 2,271 current LCU per person | 6,928 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,229 current LCU per person | 7,733 current LCU per person | 19,390 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,120 current LCU per person | 21,864 current LCU per person | 52,932 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 74,855 current LCU per person | 57,238 current LCU per person | 92,045 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 105,363 current LCU per person | 90,323 current LCU per person | 115,762 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 98 Egypt 146,574 current LCU per person compare
- 99 Saudi Arabia 130,594 current LCU per person compare
- 100 Trinidad and Tobago 124,422 current LCU per person compare
- 102 Ethiopia 111,231 current LCU per person compare
- 103 Nicaragua 109,918 current LCU per person compare
- 104 Singapore 107,365 current 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)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 0.5972 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1528 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 1,008 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate -1.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 18,029 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 3.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9509 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni (current lcu), per capita in South Africa?
- Gni (current lcu), per capita in South Africa was 115,762 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 115,762 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 365.75 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does South Africa rank for gni (current lcu), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 101st out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.0%. 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 (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current 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 (current 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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.