Gross National Income — Value US$ in South Africa
South Africa: Gross National Income — Value US$ was 372,626 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross National Income — Value US$ in South Africa, 1970–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
In 2023, gross national income — value us$ in South Africa stood at 372,626 million USD.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national income — value us$ in South Africa peaked at 447,480 million USD in 2011 and was at its lowest, 17,750 million USD, in 1970.
That places South Africa 37th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross National Income — Value US$ in South Africa, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17,750 million USD | — |
| 1971 | 19,669 million USD | +10.8% |
| 1972 | 20,638 million USD | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 28,328 million USD | +37.3% |
| 1974 | 35,491 million USD | +25.3% |
| 1975 | 36,447 million USD | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 34,970 million USD | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 38,767 million USD | +10.9% |
| 1978 | 44,648 million USD | +15.2% |
| 1979 | 55,169 million USD | +23.6% |
| 1980 | 79,483 million USD | +44.1% |
| 1981 | 81,533 million USD | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 74,953 million USD | -8.1% |
| 1983 | 83,716 million USD | +11.7% |
| 1984 | 74,076 million USD | -11.5% |
| 1985 | 56,286 million USD | -24.0% |
| 1986 | 64,265 million USD | +14.2% |
| 1987 | 85,086 million USD | +32.4% |
| 1988 | 91,639 million USD | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 95,308 million USD | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 110,906 million USD | +16.4% |
| 1991 | 122,916 million USD | +10.8% |
| 1992 | 136,741 million USD | +11.2% |
| 1993 | 139,734 million USD | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 148,861 million USD | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 168,861 million USD | +13.4% |
| 1996 | 160,123 million USD | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 165,757 million USD | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 149,820 million USD | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 148,309 million USD | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 148,579 million USD | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 131,693 million USD | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 126,298 million USD | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 192,410 million USD | +52.3% |
| 2004 | 251,496 million USD | +30.7% |
| 2005 | 283,926 million USD | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 298,723 million USD | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 323,309 million USD | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 307,189 million USD | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 323,127 million USD | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 409,232 million USD | +26.6% |
| 2011 | 447,480 million USD | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 423,513 million USD | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 390,998 million USD | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 371,462 million USD | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 338,548 million USD | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 315,277 million USD | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 370,570 million USD | +17.5% |
| 2018 | 393,943 million USD | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 379,612 million USD | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 332,655 million USD | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 412,089 million USD | +23.9% |
| 2022 | 396,810 million USD | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 372,626 million USD | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33,188 million USD | 17,750 million USD | 55,169 million USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 78,634 million USD | 56,286 million USD | 95,308 million USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 145,203 million USD | 110,906 million USD | 168,861 million USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 238,675 million USD | 126,298 million USD | 323,309 million USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 384,064 million USD | 315,277 million USD | 447,480 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 378,545 million USD | 332,655 million USD | 412,089 million USD | 4 |
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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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 6.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6307 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 4,161 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 11.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 74,434 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5809 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national income — value us$ in South Africa?
- Gross national income — value us$ in South Africa was 372,626 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest gross national income — value us$ recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 447,480 million USD in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross national income — value us$ recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,750 million USD in 1970.
- How does South Africa rank for gross national income — value us$?
- South Africa ranks 37th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national income — value us$ 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Gross National Income — Value US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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