What is gni in South Africa?

Gni in South Africa was 4.78 trillion constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.

What is the highest gni recorded in South Africa?

The highest recorded value was 4.78 trillion constant LCU in 2025.

What is the lowest gni recorded in South Africa?

The lowest recorded value was 746.00 billion constant LCU in 1960.

How does South Africa rank for gni?

South Africa ranks 53rd out of 169 countries with data for 2025.

Is gni rising or falling in South Africa?

Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this South Africa data come from?

The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GNI (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

GNI in South Africa

Name: GNI in South Africa
Creator: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

South Africa: GNI was 4.78 trillion constant LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

4.78 trillion constant LCU

Change on year

up 2.1%

World rank

53rd

of 169 countries

All-time high

4.78 trillion constant LCU

in 2025

All-time low

746.00 billion constant LCU

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2025

GNI in South Africa, 1960–2025

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 4.78 trillion constant LCU for gni in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gni in South Africa peaked at 4.78 trillion constant LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 746.00 billion constant LCU, in 1960.

That places South Africa 53rd out of 169 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	971.13 billion constant LCU	746.00 billion constant LCU	1.23 trillion constant LCU	10
1970s	1.56 trillion constant LCU	1.28 trillion constant LCU	1.79 trillion constant LCU	10
1980s	2.03 trillion constant LCU	1.92 trillion constant LCU	2.20 trillion constant LCU	10
1990s	2.28 trillion constant LCU	2.11 trillion constant LCU	2.47 trillion constant LCU	10
2000s	3.13 trillion constant LCU	2.56 trillion constant LCU	3.73 trillion constant LCU	10
2010s	4.27 trillion constant LCU	3.90 trillion constant LCU	4.57 trillion constant LCU	10
2020s	4.65 trillion constant LCU	4.40 trillion constant LCU	4.78 trillion constant LCU	6

Countries ranked near South Africa

50 Norway 5.29 trillion constant LCU compare
51 Dominican Republic 5.09 trillion constant LCU compare
52 Togo 5.05 trillion constant LCU compare
54 Saudi Arabia 4.73 trillion constant LCU compare
55 Brazil 4.53 trillion constant LCU compare
56 Equatorial Guinea 4.31 trillion constant LCU compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

More economy & growth data for South Africa

DEC alternative conversion factor 17.89 LCU per US$ (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -34.59 billion current LCU (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -1.93 billion current US$ (2025)
Taxes less subsidies on products 765.44 billion current LCU (2025)
Taxes less subsidies on products 42.79 billion current US$ (2025)
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -146.54 billion current LCU (2025)
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -8.19 billion current US$ (2025)
GNI per capita 115,762 current LCU (2025)
GNI per capita, Atlas method 6,270 current US$ (2025)
GNI 7.50 trillion current LCU (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is gni in South Africa?: Gni in South Africa was 4.78 trillion constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gni recorded in South Africa?: The highest recorded value was 4.78 trillion constant LCU in 2025.
What is the lowest gni recorded in South Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 746.00 billion constant LCU in 1960.
How does South Africa rank for gni?: South Africa ranks 53rd out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
Is gni rising or falling in South Africa?: Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa data come from?: The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GNI (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: GNI (constant LCU)
Unit: constant LCU
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 169 places, 6,128 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.