GNI (current LCU), per capita in South Africa
South Africa: GNI (current LCU), per capita was 112,351 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current LCU), per capita in South Africa, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni (current lcu), per capita in South Africa is 112,351 current LCU per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per capita in South Africa peaked at 112,351 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 658.98 current LCU per person, in 1970.
South Africa ranks 100th of 207 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.
GNI (current LCU), per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 658.98 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 709.39 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 775.37 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 1973 | 923.72 current LCU per person | +19.1% |
| 1974 | 1,091 current LCU per person | +18.2% |
| 1975 | 1,191 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 1,306 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 1977 | 1,398 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 1,549 current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 1979 | 1,785 current LCU per person | +15.2% |
| 1980 | 2,271 current LCU per person | +27.2% |
| 1981 | 2,574 current LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 1982 | 2,843 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 1983 | 3,160 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 1984 | 3,564 current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 1985 | 3,936 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 1986 | 4,447 current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 1987 | 5,096 current LCU per person | +14.6% |
| 1988 | 5,956 current LCU per person | +16.9% |
| 1989 | 6,928 current LCU per person | +16.3% |
| 1990 | 7,733 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 1991 | 8,743 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 1992 | 9,677 current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 1993 | 10,908 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 1994 | 12,192 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 13,751 current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 1996 | 15,257 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 16,726 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 17,918 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 19,390 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 21,864 current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 23,835 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 27,724 current LCU per person | +16.3% |
| 2003 | 30,011 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 33,160 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 36,484 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 40,458 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 45,080 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 49,648 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 52,932 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 57,238 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 61,311 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 64,650 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 69,042 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 72,513 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 76,150 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 80,992 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 85,666 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 88,946 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 92,046 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 90,323 current LCU per person | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 99,209 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 104,476 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 109,610 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 112,351 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 112,351 current LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 124,158 current LCU per person, 90% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 112,351 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 599,006 current LCU per person, 19% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,139 current LCU per person | 658.98 current LCU per person | 1,785 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,077 current LCU per person | 2,271 current LCU per person | 6,928 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,229 current LCU per person | 7,733 current LCU per person | 19,390 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,120 current LCU per person | 21,864 current LCU per person | 52,932 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 74,856 current LCU per person | 57,238 current LCU per person | 92,046 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 103,194 current LCU per person | 90,323 current LCU per person | 112,351 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 97 Saudi Arabia 132,120 current LCU per person compare
- 98 Trinidad and Tobago 131,299 current LCU per person compare
- 99 Egypt 113,920 current LCU per person compare
- 101 Botswana 104,550 current LCU per person compare
- 102 Singapore 101,464 current LCU per person compare
- 103 Venezuela 99,066 current LCU per person 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), per capita in South Africa?
- Gni (current lcu), per capita in South Africa was 112,351 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 112,351 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 658.98 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does South Africa rank for gni (current lcu), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 100th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.9%. 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 GNI (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
GNI (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.