South Africa's gni per capita rose from US$3,790 in 1996 to US$6,270 in 2025.
South Africa · Income & inequality
Living standards, poverty and distribution.
10 indicators · 8 with data
Income
GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)
current international $
104th of 181 · 5th in Sub-Saharan Africa
South Africa's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $7,070 in 1996 to intl $15.6k in 2025.
Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)
constant 2015 US$
68th of 129 · 3rd in Sub-Saharan Africa
South Africa's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$2,621 in 1996 to US$3,907 in 2025.
Inequality
Gini index
index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)
72nd of 73 · 7th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
South Africa's gini index fell from 59.3 in 1993 to 54.1 in 2022.
South Africa's income share held by highest 10% fell from 46.7 % in 1993 to 42.1 % in 2022.
South Africa's income share held by lowest 20% rose from 2.9 % in 1993 to 3.7 % in 2022.
Poverty
South Africa's extreme poverty fell from 44.6 % in 1993 to 17.4 % in 2022.
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines
% of population
44th of 52 · 1st in Sub-Saharan Africa*
South Africa's poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines fell from 57.5 % in 2005 to 37.9 % in 2022.
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These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for South Africa.