GNI per capita, Atlas method in South Africa
South Africa: GNI per capita, Atlas method was 6,270 current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI per capita, Atlas method in South Africa, 1962–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 6,270 current US$ for gni per capita, atlas method in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita, atlas method in South Africa peaked at 8,220 current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 550 current US$, in 1962.
That places South Africa 119th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 688.75 current US$ | 550 current US$ | 850 current US$ | 8 |
| 1970s | 1,480 current US$ | 920 current US$ | 2,090 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,564 current US$ | 2,020 current US$ | 3,020 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,391 current US$ | 2,830 current US$ | 3,790 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,722 current US$ | 2,870 current US$ | 6,490 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,873 current US$ | 5,850 current US$ | 8,220 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,275 current US$ | 5,930 current US$ | 6,530 current US$ | 6 |
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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 7.50 trillion current LCU (2025)
- GNI 418.99 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita, atlas method in South Africa?
- Gni per capita, atlas method in South Africa was 6,270 current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gni per capita, atlas method recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 8,220 current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest gni per capita, atlas method recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 550 current US$ in 1962.
- How does South Africa rank for gni per capita, atlas method?
- South Africa ranks 119th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni per capita, atlas method rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 per capita, Atlas method (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 figure is converted to U.S. dollars using the World Bank Atlas method, and divided by the midyear population. 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. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.