Gross National Income — Value US$, per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Gross National Income — Value US$, per square kilometre was 0.3072 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.3072 million USD per square kilometre
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
122nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.3689 million USD per square kilometre
in 2011
All-time low
0.0146 million USD per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross National Income — Value US$, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre in South Africa is 0.3072 million USD per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 0.3689 million USD per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0146 million USD per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places South Africa 122nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross National Income — Value US$, per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0146 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0162 million USD per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1972 | 0.017 million USD per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0234 million USD per square kilometre | +37.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0293 million USD per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1975 | 0.03 million USD per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0288 million USD per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 0.032 million USD per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0368 million USD per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0455 million USD per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0655 million USD per square kilometre | +44.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0672 million USD per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0618 million USD per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1983 | 0.069 million USD per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0611 million USD per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0464 million USD per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 1986 | 0.053 million USD per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0701 million USD per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0755 million USD per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0786 million USD per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0914 million USD per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1013 million USD per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1127 million USD per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1152 million USD per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1227 million USD per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1392 million USD per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1996 | 0.132 million USD per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1366 million USD per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1235 million USD per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1223 million USD per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1225 million USD per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1086 million USD per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1041 million USD per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1586 million USD per square kilometre | +52.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2073 million USD per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2341 million USD per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2462 million USD per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2665 million USD per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2532 million USD per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2664 million USD per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3373 million USD per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3689 million USD per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3491 million USD per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3223 million USD per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3062 million USD per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2791 million USD per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2599 million USD per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3055 million USD per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3247 million USD per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3129 million USD per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2742 million USD per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3397 million USD per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3271 million USD per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3072 million USD per square kilometre | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0274 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0146 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0455 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0648 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0464 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0786 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1197 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0914 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1392 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1967 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1041 million USD per square kilometre | 0.2665 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3166 million USD per square kilometre | 0.2599 million USD per square kilometre | 0.3689 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3121 million USD per square kilometre | 0.2742 million USD per square kilometre | 0.3397 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 119 Morocco 0.319 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 120 Egypt 0.3185 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 121 Iceland 0.3145 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 123 Tunisia 0.304 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 124 Nepal 0.2857 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 125 Honduras 0.2849 million USD 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$), annual growth rate 16.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre in South Africa was 0.3072 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3689 million USD per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0146 million USD per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does South Africa rank for gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 122nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross National Income — Value US$, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross National Income — Value US$ 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 US$ ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross National Income — Value US$ 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 US$ 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.