Reference Data in South Africa
3,934 indicators covering reference data for South Africa.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics | 47.5% | 2018 | up 13.1% | 85th |
| Annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower | 67.0% | 2025 | up 213.0% | 1st |
| Domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index | 48,735 real chained 2019 US$ | 2020 | up 5.9% | 74th |
| Domestic comprehensive wealth index | 2.87 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 2020 | up 20.3% | 40th |
| Human capital per capita, female | 13,412 current US$ | 2020 | down 13.7% | 64th |
| Human capital, female | 788.64 billion current US$ | 2020 | down 2.0% | 33rd |
| Human capital per capita, male | 15,816 current US$ | 2020 | down 25.3% | 71st |
| Human capital, male | 930.02 billion current US$ | 2020 | down 15.2% | 40th |
| Human capital per capita | 29,228 current US$ | 2020 | down 20.4% | 68th |
| Human capital | 1.72 trillion current US$ | 2020 | down 9.6% | 38th |
| Renewable natural capital per capita, agricultural land | 3,223 current US$ | 2020 | down 3.7% | 69th |
| Renewable natural capital, agricultural land | 189.49 billion current US$ | 2020 | up 9.3% | 24th |
| Renewable natural capital per capita, agricultural land: cropland | 1,511 current US$ | 2020 | down 1.8% | 65th |
| Renewable natural capital, agricultural land: cropland | 88.86 billion current US$ | 2020 | up 11.5% | 22nd |
| Renewable natural capital per capita, forest recreation, hunting and | 113.08 real chained 2019 US$ | 2020 | down 13.8% | 85th |
| Renewable natural capital, forest recreation, hunting and fishing | 6.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 2020 | down 2.1% | 40th |
| Renewable natural capital per capita, nonwood forest protection | 52.46 real chained 2019 US$ | 2020 | down 13.8% | 96th |
| Renewable natural capital, nonwood forest protection ecosystem | 3.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 2020 | down 2.1% | 42nd |
| Renewable natural capital per capita, forest water ecosystem services | 607.23 real chained 2019 US$ | 2020 | down 13.8% | 44th |
| Renewable natural capital, forest water ecosystem services | 35.71 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 2020 | down 2.1% | 18th |
| Renewable natural capital per capita, timber | 1,078 current US$ | 2020 | up 11.4% | 30th |
| Renewable natural capital, timber | 63.40 billion current US$ | 2020 | up 26.5% | 11th |
| Renewable natural capital, mangroves | 487.37 million current US$ | 2020 | up 14,669.5% | 36th |
| Renewable natural capital per capita, mangroves | 8.29 current US$ | 2020 | up 12,907.0% | 56th |
| Renewable natural capital per capita, agricultural land: pastureland | 1,711 current US$ | 2020 | down 5.3% | 78th |
| Renewable natural capital, agricultural land: pastureland | 100.63 billion current US$ | 2020 | up 7.5% | 24th |
| Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total | 3,421 current US$ | 2020 | down 55.0% | 28th |
| Nonrenewable natural capital, total | 201.17 billion current US$ | 2020 | down 48.9% | 18th |
| Renewable natural capital per capita, total | 4,925 real chained 2019 US$ | 2020 | down 13.0% | 78th |
| Renewable natural capital per capita, total | 5,016 current US$ | 2020 | down 2.4% | 75th |
| Renewable natural capital, total | 289.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 2020 | down 1.2% | 26th |
| Renewable natural capital, total | 294.98 billion current US$ | 2020 | up 10.8% | 27th |
| Produced capital per capita, excluding urban land | 4,994 current US$ | 2020 | down 10.7% | 84th |
| Produced capital per capita, including urban land | 6,192 current US$ | 2020 | down 10.7% | 84th |
| Produced capital, excluding urban land | 293.65 billion current US$ | 2020 | up 1.4% | 42nd |
| Produced capital, including urban land | 364.13 billion current US$ | 2020 | up 1.4% | 42nd |
| Domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index | 43,858 current US$ | 2020 | down 22.2% | 73rd |
| Domestic comprehensive wealth index | 2.58 trillion current US$ | 2020 | down 11.7% | 41st |
| GDP,current LCU,millions,seas. adj. | 2.01 million | 2026 | down 57.9% | 32nd |
| Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, coal | 1,395 current US$ | 2020 | down 73.1% | 3rd |
| Nonrenewable natural capital, coal | 82.05 billion current US$ | 2020 | down 69.5% | 6th |
| Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy | 0 real chained 2019 US$ | 2020 | — | 107th |
| Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy | 0 real chained 2019 US$ | 2020 | — | 107th |
| Foreign assets per capita | 9,247 current US$ | 2020 | up 49.6% | 52nd |
| Foreign assets | 543.77 billion current US$ | 2020 | up 69.9% | 34th |
| Foreign liabilities per capita | 7,468 current US$ | 2020 | down 8.9% | 71st |
| Foreign liabilities | 439.14 billion current US$ | 2020 | up 3.4% | 39th |
| National comprehensive wealth per capita | 45,638 current US$ | 2020 | down 16.1% | 70th |
| National comprehensive wealth | 2.68 trillion current US$ | 2020 | down 4.7% | 40th |
| Renewable natural capital per capita, fisheries | 9.99 current US$ | 2020 | up 29.1% | 85th |
| Renewable natural capital, fisheries | 587.51 million current US$ | 2020 | up 46.6% | 48th |
| Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and type | 5,107 US dollars, PPP converted | 2023 | up 0.3% | 26th |
| Enforcing contracts (DB04-15 methodology) - Score | 66.14 | 2014 | up 1.6% | 44th |
| Enforcing contracts: Procedures | 29 number | 2014 | down 3.3% | 167th |
| Enforcing contracts: Procedures (number) - Score | 75 | 2014 | up 4.3% | 14th |
| Gross overseas development assistance from all donors for scholarships | 4.09 million millions of constant united states dollars | 2024 | down 58.4% | 74th |
| Foreign liabilities per capita | 7,235 real chained 2019 US$ | 2020 | down 44.5% | 69th |
| Foreign liabilities | 425.42 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 2020 | down 36.9% | 39th |
| Renewable natural capital per capita, forest recreation, hunting and | 33.96 current US$ | 2020 | down 76.8% | 97th |
| Renewable natural capital, forest recreation, hunting and fishing | 2.00 billion current US$ | 2020 | down 73.7% | 59th |