Gross national income per capita undp in South Africa

South Africa: Gross national income per capita undp was 13,694 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
13,694
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
106th
of 193 countries
All-time high
13,902
in 2021
All-time low
8,885
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Gross national income per capita undp in South Africa, 1990–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k1990200620231990: 9.6k1991: 9.3k1992: 8.9k1993: 8.9k1994: 9.0k1995: 9.1k1996: 9.4k1997: 9.5k1998: 9.4k1999: 9.4k2000: 9.6k2001: 9.8k2002: 10.2k2003: 10.4k2004: 10.9k2005: 11.4k2006: 12.1k2007: 12.5k2008: 12.9k2009: 12.9k2010: 13.3k2011: 13.7k2012: 13.7k2013: 13.8k2014: 13.7k2015: 13.7k2016: 13.6k2017: 13.9k2018: 13.8k2019: 13.9k2020: 13.2k2021: 13.9k2022: 13.8k2023: 13.7k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross national income per capita undp in South Africa is 13,694, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national income per capita undp in South Africa peaked at 13,902 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8,885, in 1993.

South Africa ranks 106th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Gross national income per capita undp in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Gross national income per capita undp in South Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 9,628
1991 9,311 -3.3%
1992 8,917 -4.2%
1993 8,885 -0.4%
1994 9,029 +1.6%
1995 9,070 +0.4%
1996 9,400 +3.6%
1997 9,486 +0.9%
1998 9,378 -1.1%
1999 9,401 +0.2%
2000 9,643 +2.6%
2001 9,799 +1.6%
2002 10,186 +3.9%
2003 10,417 +2.3%
2004 10,915 +4.8%
2005 11,421 +4.6%
2006 12,080 +5.8%
2007 12,530 +3.7%
2008 12,895 +2.9%
2009 12,859 -0.3%
2010 13,292 +3.4%
2011 13,730 +3.3%
2012 13,678 -0.4%
2013 13,775 +0.7%
2014 13,671 -0.8%
2015 13,654 -0.1%
2016 13,636 -0.1%
2017 13,862 +1.7%
2018 13,840 -0.2%
2019 13,882 +0.3%
2020 13,242 -4.6%
2021 13,902 +5.0%
2022 13,820 -0.6%
2023 13,694 -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9,250 8,885 9,628 10
2000s 11,275 9,643 12,895 10
2010s 13,702 13,292 13,882 10
2020s 13,664 13,242 13,902 4

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 103 Ecuador 13,986 compare
  2. 104 Bhutan 13,843 compare
  3. 105 Indonesia 13,700 compare
  4. 107 Vietnam 13,033 compare
  5. 108 Fiji 12,843 compare
  6. 109 Equatorial Guinea 12,762 compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national income per capita undp in South Africa?
Gross national income per capita undp in South Africa was 13,694 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest gross national income per capita undp recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 13,902 in 2021.
What is the lowest gross national income per capita undp recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 8,885 in 1993.
How does South Africa rank for gross national income per capita undp?
South Africa ranks 106th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross national income per capita undp rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gross national income per capita undp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross national income per capita undp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,478 data points, 1990–2023
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