GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre was 682,982 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in South Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in South Africa is 682,982 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 682,982 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 307,178 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, in 1992.
South Africa ranks 97th of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 316,706 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 314,198 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 307,178 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 311,667 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 322,251 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 329,066 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 346,296 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 354,341 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 354,702 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 359,528 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 372,376 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 381,770 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 400,476 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 413,331 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 437,179 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 461,770 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 493,169 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 516,746 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 537,847 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 542,778 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 567,756 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 593,941 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 599,599 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 612,136 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 617,189 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 629,318 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 634,622 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 647,660 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 654,572 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 665,143 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 641,056 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 680,412 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 682,808 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 682,982 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 682,982 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.17 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, 58% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 682,982 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 272,228 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 331,593 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 307,178 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 359,528 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 455,744 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 372,376 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 542,778 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 622,194 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 567,756 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 665,143 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 671,814 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 641,056 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 682,982 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 94 Morocco 749,267 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 95 Chile 738,262 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 96 Eswatini 696,517 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 98 Uganda 658,463 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 99 Palau 642,411 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 100 Cambodia 641,610 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 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 $), per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in South Africa was 682,982 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 682,982 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 307,178 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does South Africa rank for gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 97th out of 156 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. 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, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GNI, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.