GNI, PPP in South Africa
South Africa: GNI, PPP was 1.01 trillion current international $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GNI, PPP in South Africa, 1990–2025
Source: International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni, ppp in South Africa is 1.01 trillion current international $, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp in South Africa peaked at 1.01 trillion current international $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 251.26 billion current international $, in 1990.
South Africa ranks 32nd of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GNI, PPP in South Africa, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 251.26 billion current international $ | — |
| 1991 | 259.79 billion current international $ | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 261.01 billion current international $ | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 271.02 billion current international $ | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 286.33 billion current international $ | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 301.11 billion current international $ | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 319.05 billion current international $ | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 332.99 billion current international $ | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 337.86 billion current international $ | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 350.68 billion current international $ | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 373.79 billion current international $ | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 389.84 billion current international $ | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 413.08 billion current international $ | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 432.87 billion current international $ | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 467.87 billion current international $ | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 507.87 billion current international $ | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 552.98 billion current international $ | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 590.85 billion current international $ | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 622.11 billion current international $ | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 621.52 billion current international $ | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 648.60 billion current international $ | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 680.23 billion current international $ | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 680.96 billion current international $ | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 713.35 billion current international $ | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 724.27 billion current international $ | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 742.54 billion current international $ | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 754.27 billion current international $ | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 769.86 billion current international $ | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 760.48 billion current international $ | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 776.31 billion current international $ | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 754.62 billion current international $ | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 825.40 billion current international $ | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 900.77 billion current international $ | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 948.65 billion current international $ | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 971.26 billion current international $ | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 1.01 trillion current international $ | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 297.11 billion current international $ | 251.26 billion current international $ | 350.68 billion current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 497.28 billion current international $ | 373.79 billion current international $ | 622.11 billion current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 725.09 billion current international $ | 648.60 billion current international $ | 776.31 billion current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 901.80 billion current international $ | 754.62 billion current international $ | 1.01 trillion current international $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 29 Argentina 1.46 trillion current international $ compare
- 30 Malaysia 1.44 trillion current international $ compare
- 31 Colombia 1.19 trillion current international $ compare
- 33 Romania 942.49 billion current international $ compare
- 34 Switzerland 924.65 billion current international $ compare
- 35 Belgium 903.02 billion current international $ 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)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -1.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 7.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1002 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 660.86 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 11,822 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.044 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni, ppp in South Africa?
- Gni, ppp in South Africa was 1.01 trillion current international $ in 2025, according to International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest gni, ppp recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 trillion current international $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 251.26 billion current international $ in 1990.
- How does South Africa rank for gni, ppp?
- South Africa ranks 32nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni, ppp rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB), published as part of GNI, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator provides values for gross national income (GNI) expressed in current international dollars, converted by purchasing power parities (PPPs). PPPs account for the different price levels across countries and thus PPP-based comparisons of economic output are more appropriate for comparing the output of economies and the average material well-being of their inhabitants than exchange-rate based comparisons. 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. This series has been linked to produce a consistent time series to counteract breaks in series over time due to changes in base years, source data and methodologies. Thus, it may not be comparable with other national accounts series in the database for historical years. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. The PPP conversion factor is a currency conversion factor and a spatial price deflator. PPPs convert different currencies to a common currency and, in the process of conversion, equalize their purchasing power by eliminating the differences in price levels between countries, thereby allowing volume or output comparisons of GDP and its expenditure components.