Gross National Income — Value US$ in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Gross National Income — Value US$ was 410,087 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
410,087 million USD
Change on year
down 6.0%
Rank
27th
of 29 groups
All-time high
481,882 million USD
in 2011
All-time low
18,547 million USD
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Gross National Income — Value US$ in Southern Africa, 1970–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross national income — value us$ in Southern Africa is 410,087 million USD, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national income — value us$ in Southern Africa peaked at 481,882 million USD in 2011 and was at its lowest, 18,547 million USD, in 1970.

That places Southern Africa 27th out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross National Income — Value US$ in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Gross National Income — Value US$ in Southern Africa, 1970 to 2023.
Year million USD Change
1970 18,547 million USD
1971 20,577 million USD +10.9%
1972 21,604 million USD +5.0%
1973 29,613 million USD +37.1%
1974 37,093 million USD +25.3%
1975 38,238 million USD +3.1%
1976 36,787 million USD -3.8%
1977 40,887 million USD +11.1%
1978 47,111 million USD +15.2%
1979 58,150 million USD +23.4%
1980 83,608 million USD +43.8%
1981 85,877 million USD +2.7%
1982 78,955 million USD -8.1%
1983 88,086 million USD +11.6%
1984 77,917 million USD -11.5%
1985 59,199 million USD -24.0%
1986 67,754 million USD +14.5%
1987 89,926 million USD +32.7%
1988 97,142 million USD +8.0%
1989 102,259 million USD +5.3%
1990 119,392 million USD +16.8%
1991 132,002 million USD +10.6%
1992 146,617 million USD +11.1%
1993 149,731 million USD +2.1%
1994 159,491 million USD +6.5%
1995 180,631 million USD +13.3%
1996 171,886 million USD -4.8%
1997 178,189 million USD +3.7%
1998 161,521 million USD -9.4%
1999 159,767 million USD -1.1%
2000 160,533 million USD +0.5%
2001 142,332 million USD -11.3%
2002 136,792 million USD -3.9%
2003 207,825 million USD +51.9%
2004 270,538 million USD +30.2%
2005 304,884 million USD +12.7%
2006 320,924 million USD +5.3%
2007 347,313 million USD +8.2%
2008 330,991 million USD -4.7%
2009 347,065 million USD +4.9%
2010 439,151 million USD +26.5%
2011 481,882 million USD +9.7%
2012 457,190 million USD -5.1%
2013 423,748 million USD -7.3%
2014 405,780 million USD -4.2%
2015 369,481 million USD -8.9%
2016 345,574 million USD -6.5%
2017 404,692 million USD +17.1%
2018 429,958 million USD +6.2%
2019 414,503 million USD -3.6%
2020 363,944 million USD -12.2%
2021 449,650 million USD +23.5%
2022 436,321 million USD -3.0%
2023 410,087 million USD -6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 34,861 million USD 18,547 million USD 58,150 million USD 10
1980s 83,072 million USD 59,199 million USD 102,259 million USD 10
1990s 155,923 million USD 119,392 million USD 180,631 million USD 10
2000s 256,920 million USD 136,792 million USD 347,313 million USD 10
2010s 417,196 million USD 345,574 million USD 481,882 million USD 10
2020s 415,000 million USD 363,944 million USD 449,650 million USD 4

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

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  3. 26 Austria 511,893 million USD compare
  4. 27 Israel 506,323 million USD compare
  5. 28 Thailand 500,135 million USD compare
  6. 29 Cabo Verde 2,582 million USD compare
  7. 29 Norway 487,869 million USD compare
  8. 30 Philippines 485,155 million USD compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national income — value us$ in Southern Africa?
Gross national income — value us$ in Southern Africa was 410,087 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 Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 481,882 million USD in 2011.
What is the lowest gross national income — value us$ recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 18,547 million USD in 1970.
How does Southern Africa rank for gross national income — value us$?
Southern Africa ranks 27th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is gross national income — value us$ rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern 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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Indicator
Gross National Income — Value US$
Unit
million USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
252 places, 12,656 data points, 1970–2023
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