What is the difference in gross national income (gni) per capita between Libya and South Africa?

368 international-$ in 2021 prices, with South Africa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and South Africa?

16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gross national income (GNI) per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Libya vs South Africa: Gross national income (GNI) per capita

Libya

12,668 international-$ in 2021 prices

in 2025

South Africa

13,036 international-$ in 2021 prices

in 2025

Libya rank

94th

South Africa rank

93rd

Gross national income (GNI) per capita over time

Libya
South Africa

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 13,036 international-$ in 2021 prices against 12,668 international-$ in 2021 prices in Libya, a difference of 368 international-$ in 2021 prices.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Libya ahead.

Libya ranks 94th and South Africa ranks 93rd of 157 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Libya	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
2010s	15,355 international-$ in 2021 prices	13,495 international-$ in 2021 prices	1,860 international-$ in 2021 prices	Libya
2020s	12,188 international-$ in 2021 prices	13,100 international-$ in 2021 prices	911.8 international-$ in 2021 prices	South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross national income (gni) per capita, Libya or South Africa?: South Africa, at 13,036 international-$ in 2021 prices against 12,668 international-$ in 2021 prices in Libya as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross national income (gni) per capita between Libya and South Africa?: 368 international-$ in 2021 prices, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and South Africa?: 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
How do Libya and South Africa rank globally for gross national income (gni) per capita?: Libya ranks 94th and South Africa ranks 93rd of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gross national income (GNI) per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Gross national income (GNI) per capita
Unit: international-$ in 2021 prices
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 157 places, 4,533 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Average income per person earned by residents of a country or region, including income earned abroad. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.