GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre was 782,014 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in South Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 782,014 current international $ per square kilometre for gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 782,014 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 207,121 current international $ per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places South Africa 123rd out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | current international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 207,121 current international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 214,158 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 215,164 current international $ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 223,410 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 236,038 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 248,213 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 263,003 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 274,495 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 278,509 current international $ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 289,082 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 308,129 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 321,364 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 340,520 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 356,829 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 385,680 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 418,656 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 455,847 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 487,060 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 512,834 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 512,342 current international $ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 534,668 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 560,742 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 561,346 current international $ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 588,045 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 597,046 current international $ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 612,110 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 621,780 current international $ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 634,631 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 626,895 current international $ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 639,943 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 622,062 current international $ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 680,412 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 742,545 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 782,014 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 782,014 current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.47 million current international $ per square kilometre, 53% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 782,014 current international $ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 287,608 current international $ per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 244,919 current international $ per square kilometre | 207,121 current international $ per square kilometre | 289,082 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 409,926 current international $ per square kilometre | 308,129 current international $ per square kilometre | 512,834 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 597,721 current international $ per square kilometre | 534,668 current international $ per square kilometre | 639,943 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 706,758 current international $ per square kilometre | 622,062 current international $ per square kilometre | 782,014 current international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 120 Gambia 867,096 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 121 Chile 840,602 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 122 Morocco 836,549 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 124 Micronesia (country) 777,229 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 125 Eswatini 755,192 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 126 Uganda 733,283 current 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)
- 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, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in South Africa was 782,014 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 782,014 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 207,121 current international $ per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does South Africa rank for gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 123rd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. 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 (current international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI, PPP (current 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 (current 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)
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, PPP (current 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.