Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency, per square in South Africa
South Africa: Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency, per square was 5.67 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
5.67 million SLC per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
122nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
5.67 million SLC per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0105 million SLC per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency, per square in South Africa, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million SLC per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national income — value standard local currency, per square in South Africa is 5.67 million SLC per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 82.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national income — value standard local currency, per square in South Africa peaked at 5.67 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0105 million SLC per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places South Africa 122nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency, per square in South Africa, year by year
| Year | million SLC per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0105 million SLC per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0116 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0131 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0162 million SLC per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0199 million SLC per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0222 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0251 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0278 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1978 | 0.032 million SLC per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0383 million SLC per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1980 | 0.051 million SLC per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1981 | 0.059 million SLC per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0671 million SLC per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0769 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0901 million SLC per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1034 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1211 million SLC per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1428 million SLC per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1717 million SLC per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2061 million SLC per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2365 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2798 million SLC per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1992 | 0.3215 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1993 | 0.3764 million SLC per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4357 million SLC per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1995 | 0.5049 million SLC per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1996 | 0.5675 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1997 | 0.6296 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 0.6828 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 0.7469 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 0.85 million SLC per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2001 | 0.9346 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 1.1 million SLC per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2003 | 1.2 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 1.34 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 1.49 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 1.67 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 1.88 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 2.09 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 2.26 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 2.47 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 2.68 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 2.87 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 3.11 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 3.32 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 3.56 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 3.82 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 4.07 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 4.3 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 4.52 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 4.51 million SLC per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 5.02 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 5.35 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 5.67 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.9% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 5.67 million SLC per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.48 million SLC per square kilometre, 60% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 5.67 million SLC per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.56 million SLC per square kilometre, 22% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0217 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0105 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0383 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1089 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.051 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.2061 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4782 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.2365 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.7469 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.48 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.85 million SLC per square kilometre | 2.26 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.47 million SLC per square kilometre | 2.47 million SLC per square kilometre | 4.52 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.14 million SLC per square kilometre | 4.51 million SLC per square kilometre | 5.67 million SLC per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 119 Kyrgyzstan 6.26 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 120 Bhutan 6.18 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 121 Austria 5.74 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 123 Ireland 5.64 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 124 Malaysia 5.38 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 125 France 5.33 million SLC 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 gross national income — value standard local currency, per square in South Africa?
- Gross national income — value standard local currency, per square in South Africa was 5.67 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national income — value standard local currency, per square recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 5.67 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross national income — value standard local currency, per square recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0105 million SLC per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does South Africa rank for gross national income — value standard local currency, per square?
- South Africa ranks 122nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national income — value standard local currency, per square rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.1%. 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 Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency 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.
Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency 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.