Reference Data in South Africa

3,934 indicators covering reference data for South Africa.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - CO2 34,541 2015 up 7.6% 47th
GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - N2O 13,131 2015 down 8.8% 28th
Proportion of local livestock breeds at risk of extinction 81.0% 2025 up 1.2% 47th
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ 19,705 millions 2019 up 43.9% 27th
Food GHG emissions by system stage (Share of total) - Retail 3.64 2015 up 4.9% 64th
Food GHG emissions by system stage (Share of total) - Transport 5.9 2015 up 2.7% 86th
Food GHG emissions by system stage (Share of total) - Consumption 6.04 2015 down 1.3% 29th
SDDS/e-GDDS subscription 1 2023 unchanged 1st
Dimension 2.1: Data Releases 1 2023 unchanged 1st
Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people 39.1 arrivals per 1,000 people 2024 down 56.3% 81st
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, coal 2,247 real chained 2019 US$ 2020 down 70.6% 3rd
Nonrenewable natural capital, coal 132.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ 2020 down 66.6% 6th
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, natural gas 1.73 real chained 2019 US$ 2020 down 60.9% 69th
Nonrenewable natural capital, natural gas 101.64 million real chained 2019 US$ 2020 down 55.6% 63rd
Food GHG emissions by system stage (Share of total) - LULUC 3.42 Production 2015 down 47.0% 116th
Augmented Human Development Index 0.4821 2020 up 17.3% 62nd
Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric 0.4821 2020 up 17.3% 62nd
Energy intensity level of primary energy 8.7 MJ/$2005 PPP 2015 down 14.6% 25th
Countries with statistical legislation in line with UN Fundamental Principles of Official Statistics 1 number 2025 unchanged 1st
Countries that have legislative measures reported to the Access and Benefit-Sharing Clearing-House 1 number 2025 unchanged 1st
People using at least basic sanitation facilities 49.53 million people 2024 up 25.6% 24th
Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips 0.2806 ratio 2024 down 46.2% 58th
Tree cover loss 39,484 hectares 2024 down 43.0% 59th
Liberal political institutions, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st
Annual Purchasing Power Parities and exchange rates — Exchange rates 17.89 National currency per US dollar 2025 up 40.2% 20th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male 12,934 number 2018 up 64.0% 26th
SDG Harmonized Global Dataflow 1,069 2024 up 312.6% 12th
Legislation on domestic violence, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2023 — 1st
Resolving insolvency: Commencement of proceedings index (0-3) 3 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged 1st
Resolving insolvency: Creditor participation index (0-4) 2 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged 40th
Resolving insolvency: Management of debtor's assets index (0-6) 6 DB15-20 methodology 2019 up 100.0% 1st
Resolving insolvency: Strength of insolvency framework index (0-16) 71.88 2019 up 35.3% 44th
Reorganization proceedings index (0-3) 0.5 DB15-20 methodology 2019 unchanged 89th
Resolving insolvency: Strength of insolvency framework index 11.5 0-16 2019 up 35.3% 44th
CPI base year 0.5 2023 unchanged 50th
Share of population living in urban areas 78.6% 2020 up 3.8% 89th
Share of population living in urban and rural areas 78.6% 2020 up 3.8% 89th
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, annual growth rate -16.95 % change on previous year 2024 down 307.7% 82nd
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female 86.8% 2018 down 5.9% 94th
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes 79.4% 2018 up 8.4% 79th
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, gender parity index 1.03 GPI 2018 up 0.6% 29th
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both 12.8% 2017 down 3.5% 32nd
Transparent laws, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 up 100.0% 1st
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, oil 1.83 real chained 2019 US$ 2020 down 11.9% 76th
Nonrenewable natural capital, oil 107.69 million real chained 2019 US$ 2020 unchanged 73rd
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male 84.5% 2018 down 6.5% 99th
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth 399.91 US dollar 2018 down 17.5% 28th
Percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who 48.5% 2017 up 18.9% 34th
Dimension 2.2: Online access - Download Options Score 0.321 2023 — 117th
Dimension 2.2: Online access - Machine Readability Score 0.364 2023 up 48.6% 121st
Dimension 2.2: Online access - Metadata Available Score 0.533 2023 down 17.5% 65th
Dimension 2.2: Online access - Non-Proprietary format Score 0.871 2023 — 81st
Dimension 2.2: Online access - Terms of Use Score 0.838 2023 up 76.1% 40th
Dimension 2.2: Online access 0.586 2023 up 113.9% 76th
Dimension 4.3: Geospatial Data 0.301 2023 up 1.3% 77th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes 20.6% 2018 down 22.9% 69th
Share of male students in upper secondary education enrolled in 12.5% 2017 up 11.7% 104th
Wild fish catch from bottom trawling 140,611 tonnes 2018 down 9.4% 28th
Share of female students in upper secondary education enrolled in 10.7% 2017 up 49.9% 96th
16_International debt securities, all maturities 42.54 billion 2026 up 44.4% 51st