GNI per capita in South Africa
South Africa: GNI per capita was 5,785 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GNI per capita in South Africa, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 5,785 constant 2015 US$ for gni 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 per capita in South Africa peaked at 6,049 constant 2015 US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3,559 constant 2015 US$, in 1960.
South Africa ranks 86th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
GNI per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3,559 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 3,580 constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 3,693 constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 3,811 constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 3,996 constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 4,060 constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 4,137 constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 4,325 constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 4,404 constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 4,476 constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 4,505 constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 4,596 constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 4,631 constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 4,908 constant 2015 US$ | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 5,149 constant 2015 US$ | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 4,978 constant 2015 US$ | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 4,853 constant 2015 US$ | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 4,767 constant 2015 US$ | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 4,805 constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 4,905 constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 5,171 constant 2015 US$ | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 5,089 constant 2015 US$ | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 4,831 constant 2015 US$ | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 4,591 constant 2015 US$ | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 4,704 constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 4,514 constant 2015 US$ | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 4,405 constant 2015 US$ | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 4,405 constant 2015 US$ | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4,431 constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 4,353 constant 2015 US$ | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 4,184 constant 2015 US$ | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 4,057 constant 2015 US$ | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 3,896 constant 2015 US$ | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 3,875 constant 2015 US$ | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 3,942 constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 3,977 constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 4,131 constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 4,177 constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 4,131 constant 2015 US$ | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 4,142 constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 4,250 constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 4,320 constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 4,489 constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 4,588 constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 4,804 constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 5,023 constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 5,310 constant 2015 US$ | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 5,505 constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 5,664 constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 5,648 constant 2015 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 5,839 constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 6,033 constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 6,001 constant 2015 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 6,026 constant 2015 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 5,976 constant 2015 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 5,972 constant 2015 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 5,966 constant 2015 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 6,049 constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 6,012 constant 2015 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 6,009 constant 2015 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 5,698 constant 2015 US$ | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 5,955 constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 5,892 constant 2015 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 5,816 constant 2015 US$ | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 5,732 constant 2015 US$ | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 5,785 constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,004 constant 2015 US$ | 3,559 constant 2015 US$ | 4,476 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,810 constant 2015 US$ | 4,505 constant 2015 US$ | 5,149 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,650 constant 2015 US$ | 4,353 constant 2015 US$ | 5,171 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,051 constant 2015 US$ | 3,875 constant 2015 US$ | 4,184 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,960 constant 2015 US$ | 4,250 constant 2015 US$ | 5,664 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,988 constant 2015 US$ | 5,839 constant 2015 US$ | 6,049 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,813 constant 2015 US$ | 5,698 constant 2015 US$ | 5,955 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
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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 per capita in South Africa?
- Gni per capita in South Africa was 5,785 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 6,049 constant 2015 US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,559 constant 2015 US$ in 1960.
- How does South Africa rank for gni per capita?
- South Africa ranks 86th out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GNI per capita (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. 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.