GNI: linked series (current LCU), per capita in South Africa
South Africa: GNI: linked series (current LCU), per capita was 115,762 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI: linked series (current LCU), per capita in South Africa, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gni: linked series (current lcu), per capita in South Africa stood at 115,762 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 36 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: linked series (current lcu), per capita in South Africa peaked at 115,762 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7,760 current LCU per person, in 1990.
That places South Africa 100th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, 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: linked series (current LCU), per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,760 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 8,773 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 1992 | 9,710 current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 1993 | 10,908 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 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% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 115,762 current LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 115,762 current LCU per person, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 115,762 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 642,602 current LCU per person, 18% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,238 current LCU per person | 7,760 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
- 97 Saudi Arabia 130,594 current LCU per person compare
- 98 Trinidad and Tobago 124,422 current LCU per person compare
- 99 Liechtenstein 117,794 current LCU per person compare
- 101 Ethiopia 111,231 current LCU per person compare
- 102 Nicaragua 109,918 current LCU per person compare
- 103 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)
- 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: linked series (current lcu), per capita in South Africa?
- Gni: linked series (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: linked series (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: linked series (current lcu), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,760 current LCU per person in 1990.
- How does South Africa rank for gni: linked series (current lcu), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 100th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni: linked series (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: linked series (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI: linked series (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: linked series (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- 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: linked series (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.