Gross National Income — Value US$, per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Gross National Income — Value US$, per capita was 0.0059 million USD per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross National Income — Value US$, per capita in South Africa, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per person.
Analysis
In 2023, gross national income — value us$, per capita in South Africa stood at 0.0059 million USD per person.
The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national income — value us$, per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.0084 million USD per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 million USD per person, in 1970.
South Africa ranks 112th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross National Income — Value US$, per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | million USD per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0008 million USD per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0009 million USD per person | +7.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0009 million USD per person | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0012 million USD per person | +33.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0014 million USD per person | +21.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0014 million USD per person | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0013 million USD per person | -6.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0014 million USD per person | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0016 million USD per person | +12.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0019 million USD per person | +20.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0027 million USD per person | +39.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0027 million USD per person | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0024 million USD per person | -11.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0026 million USD per person | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0022 million USD per person | -14.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0016 million USD per person | -26.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0018 million USD per person | +10.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0023 million USD per person | +28.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0024 million USD per person | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0024 million USD per person | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0027 million USD per person | +13.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0029 million USD per person | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0032 million USD per person | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0032 million USD per person | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0034 million USD per person | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0038 million USD per person | +12.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0035 million USD per person | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0036 million USD per person | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0032 million USD per person | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0032 million USD per person | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0032 million USD per person | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0028 million USD per person | -12.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0026 million USD per person | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.004 million USD per person | +50.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0051 million USD per person | +29.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0057 million USD per person | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 0.006 million USD per person | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0064 million USD per person | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 0.006 million USD per person | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0062 million USD per person | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0078 million USD per person | +25.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0084 million USD per person | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0079 million USD per person | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0072 million USD per person | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0067 million USD per person | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 0.006 million USD per person | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0055 million USD per person | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0064 million USD per person | +16.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0067 million USD per person | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0064 million USD per person | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0055 million USD per person | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0067 million USD per person | +22.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0064 million USD per person | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0059 million USD per person | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0013 million USD per person | 0.0008 million USD per person | 0.0019 million USD per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0023 million USD per person | 0.0016 million USD per person | 0.0027 million USD per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0033 million USD per person | 0.0027 million USD per person | 0.0038 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0048 million USD per person | 0.0026 million USD per person | 0.0064 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0069 million USD per person | 0.0055 million USD per person | 0.0084 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0061 million USD per person | 0.0055 million USD per person | 0.0067 million USD per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 109 Equatorial Guinea 0.0061 million USD per person compare
- 110 Paraguay 0.0061 million USD per person compare
- 111 Libya 0.006 million USD per person compare
- 113 Guatemala 0.0056 million USD per person compare
- 114 Fiji 0.0056 million USD per person compare
- 115 Suriname 0.0055 million USD per person 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$), annual growth rate 16.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national income — value us$, per capita in South Africa?
- Gross national income — value us$, per capita in South Africa was 0.0059 million USD per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national income — value us$, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0084 million USD per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross national income — value us$, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 million USD per person in 1970.
- How does South Africa rank for gross national income — value us$, per capita?
- South Africa ranks 112th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national income — value us$, per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross National Income — Value US$, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross National Income — Value US$ divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross National Income — Value US$ ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross National Income — Value US$ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Gross National Income — Value US$ divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.