South Africa - GNI per capita

GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$)

The latest value for GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) in South Africa was 6,010.00 as of 2020. Over the past 58 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 8,370.00 in 2012 and 460.00 in 1962.

Definition: GNI per capita (formerly GNP per capita) is the gross national income, converted to U.S. dollars using the World Bank Atlas method, divided by the midyear population. GNI is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. GNI, calculated in national currency, is usually converted to U.S. dollars at official exchange rates for comparisons across economies, although an alternative rate is used when the official exchange rate is judged to diverge by an exceptionally large margin from the rate actually applied in international transactions. To smooth fluctuations in prices and exchange rates, a special Atlas method of conversion is used by the World Bank. This applies a conversion factor that averages the exchange rate for a given year and the two preceding years, adjusted for differences in rates of inflation between the country, and through 2000, the G-5 countries (France, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States). From 2001, these countries include the Euro area, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
1962 460.00
1963 490.00
1964 520.00
1965 560.00
1966 590.00
1967 650.00
1968 690.00
1969 740.00
1970 800.00
1971 870.00
1972 920.00
1973 1,110.00
1974 1,400.00
1975 1,610.00
1976 1,560.00
1977 1,500.00
1978 1,610.00
1979 1,940.00
1980 2,500.00
1981 2,880.00
1982 2,770.00
1983 2,520.00
1984 2,460.00
1985 2,130.00
1986 1,990.00
1987 2,210.00
1988 2,670.00
1989 2,830.00
1990 2,860.00
1991 3,000.00
1992 3,250.00
1993 3,490.00
1994 3,740.00
1995 4,010.00
1996 4,050.00
1997 3,990.00
1998 3,590.00
1999 3,480.00
2000 3,420.00
2001 3,190.00
2002 2,990.00
2003 3,280.00
2004 4,180.00
2005 5,610.00
2006 6,310.00
2007 6,630.00
2008 6,660.00
2009 6,510.00
2010 6,880.00
2011 7,760.00
2012 8,370.00
2013 8,070.00
2014 7,370.00
2015 6,610.00
2016 5,990.00
2017 5,910.00
2018 6,340.00
2019 6,670.00
2020 6,010.00

GNI per capita (current LCU)

The value for GNI per capita (current LCU) in South Africa was 91,529.91 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 60 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 93,327.86 in 2019 and a minimum value of 302.63 in 1960.

Definition: GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current local currency.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

Year Value
1960 302.63
1961 309.79
1962 325.01
1963 352.82
1964 377.96
1965 402.32
1966 428.14
1967 466.51
1968 490.40
1969 537.68
1970 574.63
1971 620.95
1972 682.00
1973 823.31
1974 984.05
1975 1,073.54
1976 1,181.37
1977 1,277.83
1978 1,435.02
1979 1,673.50
1980 2,172.45
1981 2,449.52
1982 2,711.64
1983 3,021.58
1984 3,444.80
1985 3,854.08
1986 4,405.25
1987 5,073.02
1988 5,959.08
1989 6,982.71
1990 7,824.08
1991 8,838.69
1992 9,705.11
1993 11,916.47
1994 13,225.84
1995 14,781.29
1996 16,297.53
1997 17,767.98
1998 18,960.68
1999 20,435.70
2000 22,930.10
2001 24,878.93
2002 28,846.22
2003 31,154.86
2004 34,352.48
2005 37,709.98
2006 41,716.67
2007 46,373.02
2008 50,979.96
2009 54,243.89
2010 58,497.84
2011 62,480.27
2012 65,812.13
2013 70,316.80
2014 73,909.88
2015 77,988.71
2016 82,508.30
2017 86,606.15
2018 90,119.71
2019 93,327.86
2020 91,529.91

GNI per capita (constant 2010 US$)

The latest value for GNI per capita (constant 2010 US$) in South Africa was 5,560 as of 2020. Over the past 60 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 6,133 in 2013 and 3,708 in 1960.

Definition: GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in constant 2010 U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
1960 3,708
1961 3,747
1962 3,909
1963 4,106
1964 4,316
1965 4,464
1966 4,549
1967 4,763
1968 4,825
1969 4,915
1970 5,038
1971 5,134
1972 5,073
1973 5,160
1974 5,320
1975 5,251
1976 5,236
1977 5,095
1978 5,123
1979 5,188
1980 5,381
1981 5,523
1982 5,358
1983 5,117
1984 5,234
1985 5,015
1986 4,897
1987 4,917
1988 5,017
1989 5,016
1990 4,869
1991 4,748
1992 4,546
1993 4,504
1994 4,553
1995 4,590
1996 4,686
1997 4,724
1998 4,665
1999 4,705
2000 4,834
2001 4,866
2002 5,009
2003 5,083
2004 5,285
2005 5,493
2006 5,728
2007 5,881
2008 5,998
2009 5,871
2010 5,965
2011 6,036
2012 6,075
2013 6,133
2014 6,119
2015 6,116
2016 6,050
2017 6,019
2018 6,026
2019 5,970
2020 5,560

GNI per capita growth (annual %)

The value for GNI per capita growth (annual %) in South Africa was -6.86 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 59 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 5.11 in 1964 and a minimum value of -6.86 in 2020.

Definition: Annual percentage growth rate of GNI per capita based on constant local currency. Aggregates are based on constant 2010 U.S. dollars. GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
1961 1.05
1962 4.33
1963 5.04
1964 5.11
1965 3.44
1966 1.90
1967 4.70
1968 1.29
1969 1.87
1970 2.51
1971 1.90
1972 -1.18
1973 1.71
1974 3.11
1975 -1.30
1976 -0.29
1977 -2.68
1978 0.54
1979 1.27
1980 3.73
1981 2.62
1982 -2.98
1983 -4.50
1984 2.29
1985 -4.19
1986 -2.36
1987 0.42
1988 2.04
1989 -0.03
1990 -2.94
1991 -2.48
1992 -4.25
1993 -0.92
1994 1.07
1995 0.82
1996 2.09
1997 0.82
1998 -1.26
1999 0.86
2000 2.75
2001 0.67
2002 2.93
2003 1.48
2004 3.98
2005 3.94
2006 4.28
2007 2.67
2008 2.00
2009 -2.12
2010 1.59
2011 1.19
2012 0.65
2013 0.96
2014 -0.23
2015 -0.04
2016 -1.09
2017 -0.51
2018 0.11
2019 -0.92
2020 -6.86

GNI per capita (constant LCU)

The value for GNI per capita (constant LCU) in South Africa was 70,898 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 60 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 78,202 in 2013 and a minimum value of 47,282 in 1960.

Definition: GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in constant local currency.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

Year Value
1960 47,282
1961 47,776
1962 49,846
1963 52,358
1964 55,033
1965 56,925
1966 58,006
1967 60,731
1968 61,517
1969 62,668
1970 64,241
1971 65,462
1972 64,687
1973 65,791
1974 67,839
1975 66,954
1976 66,761
1977 64,970
1978 65,319
1979 66,152
1980 68,617
1981 70,416
1982 68,320
1983 65,246
1984 66,741
1985 63,946
1986 62,435
1987 62,697
1988 63,975
1989 63,958
1990 62,077
1991 60,535
1992 57,965
1993 57,434
1994 58,048
1995 58,523
1996 59,745
1997 60,236
1998 59,476
1999 59,986
2000 61,635
2001 62,047
2002 63,867
2003 64,809
2004 67,388
2005 70,041
2006 73,036
2007 74,985
2008 76,483
2009 74,863
2010 76,054
2011 76,961
2012 77,462
2013 78,202
2014 78,023
2015 77,989
2016 77,138
2017 76,743
2018 76,830
2019 76,119
2020 70,898

GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)

The latest value for GNI per capita, PPP (current international $) in South Africa was 13,140 as of 2020. Over the past 30 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 13,930 in 2019 and 6,750 in 1992.

Definition: GNI per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP). PPP GNI is gross national income (GNI) converted to international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GNI as a U.S. dollar has in the United States. GNI is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current international dollars based on the 2011 ICP round.

Source: World Bank, International Comparison Program database.

See also:

Year Value
1990 6,830
1991 6,890
1992 6,750
1993 6,840
1994 7,060
1995 7,270
1996 7,560
1997 7,750
1998 7,740
1999 7,920
2000 8,320
2001 8,560
2002 8,960
2003 9,260
2004 9,890
2005 10,600
2006 11,390
2007 12,010
2008 12,480
2009 12,320
2010 12,660
2011 13,080
2012 12,880
2013 13,280
2014 13,260
2015 13,390
2016 13,400
2017 13,480
2018 13,810
2019 13,930
2020 13,140

GNI per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $)

The latest value for GNI per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $) in South Africa was 12,450 as of 2020. Over the past 30 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 13,732 in 2013 and 10,085 in 1993.

Definition: GNI per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP). PPP GNI is gross national income (GNI) converted to international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GNI as a U.S. dollar has in the United States. GNI is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in constant 2011 international dollars.

Source: World Bank, International Comparison Program database.

See also:

Year Value
1990 10,901
1991 10,630
1992 10,179
1993 10,085
1994 10,193
1995 10,277
1996 10,491
1997 10,577
1998 10,444
1999 10,534
2000 10,823
2001 10,895
2002 11,215
2003 11,380
2004 11,833
2005 12,299
2006 12,825
2007 13,167
2008 13,430
2009 13,146
2010 13,355
2011 13,514
2012 13,602
2013 13,732
2014 13,701
2015 13,695
2016 13,545
2017 13,476
2018 13,491
2019 13,366
2020 12,450

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: National accounts