GNI, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in South Africa
South Africa: GNI, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP was 2.36 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
GNI, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in South Africa, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in South Africa is 2.36 current international $ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in South Africa peaked at 3.2 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.48 current international $ per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
That places South Africa 88th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GNI, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in South Africa, year by year
| Year | current international $ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.99 current international $ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 1.92 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 1.78 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 1.84 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 1.87 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 1.75 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 1.95 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1997 | 1.97 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 2.21 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 2.31 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 2.46 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 2.88 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 2002 | 3.2 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 2.2 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -31.3% |
| 2004 | 1.83 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2005 | 1.76 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 1.82 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 1.77 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 1.97 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 1.88 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 1.55 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 2011 | 1.48 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 1.57 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 1.78 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 1.9 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 2.14 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 2.33 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 2.02 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 1.88 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 1.99 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 2.23 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 1.97 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 2.21 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 2.49 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2024 | 2.42 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 2.36 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 2.36 current international $ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.4 current international $ per US$ of GDP, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 2.36 current international $ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.67 current international $ per US$ of GDP, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.96 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.75 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.31 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.18 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.76 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.2 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.86 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.48 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.33 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.28 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.97 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.49 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 85 Montenegro 2.41 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 86 Turkey 2.4 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 87 Kiribati 2.38 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 89 Morocco 2.35 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 90 Jordan 2.33 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 91 Moldova 2.32 current international $ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in South Africa?
- Gni, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in South Africa was 2.36 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.48 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does South Africa rank for gni, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp?
- South Africa ranks 88th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GNI, PPP (current international $) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.