GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate in South Africa
South Africa: GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate was 3.79 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate in South Africa, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 3.79 % change on previous year for gni (current lcu), annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.0% on the previous year and down 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), annual growth rate in South Africa peaked at 31.18 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -0.2669 % change on previous year, in 2020.
South Africa ranks 163rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 10.85 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 12.48 % change on previous year | +15.0% |
| 1973 | 22.59 % change on previous year | +81.0% |
| 1974 | 21.54 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 12.17 % change on previous year | -43.5% |
| 1976 | 12.7 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 9.94 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 1978 | 13.91 % change on previous year | +39.9% |
| 1979 | 18.37 % change on previous year | +32.1% |
| 1980 | 31.18 % change on previous year | +69.7% |
| 1981 | 17.23 % change on previous year | -44.7% |
| 1982 | 14.35 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 1983 | 15.09 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 16.77 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 1985 | 14.19 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 1986 | 16.64 % change on previous year | +17.3% |
| 1987 | 18.22 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 20.49 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 1989 | 19.8 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 14.76 % change on previous year | -25.5% |
| 1991 | 15.68 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 12.69 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 1993 | 14.99 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
| 1994 | 13.59 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 14.16 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 12.4 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 1997 | 10.95 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 1998 | 8.44 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 1999 | 9.4 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 13.8 % change on previous year | +46.8% |
| 2001 | 9.96 % change on previous year | -27.8% |
| 2002 | 17.42 % change on previous year | +75.0% |
| 2003 | 9.33 % change on previous year | -46.4% |
| 2004 | 11.61 % change on previous year | +24.4% |
| 2005 | 11.14 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 12.03 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 12.61 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 11.41 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 7.89 % change on previous year | -30.8% |
| 2010 | 9.42 % change on previous year | +19.4% |
| 2011 | 8.45 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 7.01 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 2013 | 8.57 % change on previous year | +22.3% |
| 2014 | 6.79 % change on previous year | -20.8% |
| 2015 | 7.15 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 7.36 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 6.46 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 2018 | 5.59 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 2019 | 5.21 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2020 | -0.2669 % change on previous year | -105.1% |
| 2021 | 11.54 % change on previous year | -4424.6% |
| 2022 | 6.81 % change on previous year | -41.0% |
| 2023 | 6.32 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 3.79 % change on previous year | -40.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 3.79 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.33 % change on previous year, 60% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 3.79 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.25 % change on previous year, 41% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +4424.6% | -0.2669 % change on previous year | 11.54 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.95 % change on previous year | 9.94 % change on previous year | 22.59 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 18.4 % change on previous year | 14.19 % change on previous year | 31.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.71 % change on previous year | 8.44 % change on previous year | 15.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.72 % change on previous year | 7.89 % change on previous year | 17.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.2 % change on previous year | 5.21 % change on previous year | 9.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.64 % change on previous year | -0.2669 % change on previous year | 11.54 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 160 Sweden 3.9 % change on previous year compare
- 161 United Arab Emirates 3.89 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Brunei 3.8 % change on previous year compare
- 164 France 3.76 % change on previous year compare
- 165 Vanuatu 3.67 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Bahrain 3.66 % change on previous year compare
More population data for South Africa
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2264 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7997 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.2264 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1847 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 73,530 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8824 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0148 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Population density 77.75 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5.55 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni (current lcu), annual growth rate in South Africa?
- Gni (current lcu), annual growth rate in South Africa was 3.79 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 31.18 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2669 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does South Africa rank for gni (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 163rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GNI (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GNI UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GNI (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.