GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in South Africa
South Africa: GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate was 2.08 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in South Africa, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in South Africa is 2.08 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,124.6% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in South Africa peaked at 6.8 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -3.62 % change on previous year, in 2020.
South Africa ranks 112th of 158 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, PPP (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -0.7921 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -2.23 % change on previous year | +182.1% |
| 1993 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -165.4% |
| 1994 | 3.4 % change on previous year | +132.4% |
| 1995 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -37.7% |
| 1996 | 5.24 % change on previous year | +147.6% |
| 1997 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -55.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1019 % change on previous year | -95.6% |
| 1999 | 1.36 % change on previous year | +1235.4% |
| 2000 | 3.57 % change on previous year | +162.6% |
| 2001 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
| 2002 | 4.9 % change on previous year | +94.2% |
| 2003 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -34.5% |
| 2004 | 5.77 % change on previous year | +79.7% |
| 2005 | 5.62 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 6.8 % change on previous year | +20.9% |
| 2007 | 4.78 % change on previous year | -29.7% |
| 2008 | 4.08 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9167 % change on previous year | -77.6% |
| 2010 | 4.6 % change on previous year | +402.0% |
| 2011 | 4.61 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9525 % change on previous year | -79.3% |
| 2013 | 2.09 % change on previous year | +119.5% |
| 2014 | 0.8255 % change on previous year | -60.5% |
| 2015 | 1.97 % change on previous year | +138.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8428 % change on previous year | -57.1% |
| 2017 | 2.05 % change on previous year | +143.8% |
| 2018 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -48.1% |
| 2019 | 1.61 % change on previous year | +51.3% |
| 2020 | -3.62 % change on previous year | -324.2% |
| 2021 | 6.14 % change on previous year | -269.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3522 % change on previous year | -94.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0254 % change on previous year | -92.8% |
| 2024 | -0.2029 % change on previous year | -900.3% |
| 2025 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -1124.6% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 2.08 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.55 % change on previous year, 46% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 2.08 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.36 % change on previous year, 39% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +1235.4% | 0.1019 % change on previous year | 1.36 % change on previous year |
| 2025 | +1124.6% | -0.2029 % change on previous year | 2.08 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | -900.3% | 0.0254 % change on previous year | -0.2029 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.44 % change on previous year | -2.23 % change on previous year | 5.24 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.22 % change on previous year | 0.9167 % change on previous year | 6.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.06 % change on previous year | 0.8255 % change on previous year | 4.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7952 % change on previous year | -3.62 % change on previous year | 6.14 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 109 South Korea 2.18 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Bermuda 2.17 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Tunisia 2.15 % change on previous year compare
- 113 Zimbabwe 2.05 % change on previous year compare
- 114 Egypt 2.03 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Canada 1.72 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for South Africa
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.4836 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0145 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 95.75 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0106 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 69.91 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -28.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in South Africa?
- Gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in South Africa was 2.08 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.62 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does South Africa rank for gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 112th out of 158 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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, PPP (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GNI, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.