Reference Data in South Africa 3,934 indicators covering reference data for South Africa. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity 1.03 GPIA 2017 up 2.1% 3rd Government expenditure on secondary education, constant PPP$ 14,010 millions 2019 up 38.7% 21st Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female 51.2% 2017 down 0.3% 51st Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male 59.9% 2017 down 7.2% 59th Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: nickel 29.58 real chained 2019 US$ 2020 down 77.1% 15th Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: nickel 1.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ 2020 down 74.0% 13th Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities 35.8% 2023 down 0.7% 23rd Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ 17,644 millions 2019 up 31.3% 16th Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes 1.35 million number 2017 up 35.2% 14th Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) 19.3% 2014 up 5.3% 24th Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure 13.10 million people 2023 up 28.4% 25th Account 81.1% 2024 up 15.4% 56th Annual non-financial accounts by institutional sector (Revenue) 15,687 National currency 2025 up 37.9% 14th Annual non-financial accounts by institutional sector (Revenue) 17,846 National currency 2025 up 72.7% 9th Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male 314,479 number 2018 down 28.8% 25th Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index 0.9961 GPIA 2017 up 2.5% 29th Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female 283,002 number 2018 down 33.1% 28th Share of animal products in food supply 16.5% 2018 — 95th Share of vegetal products in food supply 83.5% 2018 — 74th Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished 8.5 percent 2023 up 23.2% 42nd Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: zinc 42.59 real chained 2019 US$ 2020 down 24.3% 18th Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: zinc 2.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ 2020 down 14.1% 10th Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold 596.76 real chained 2019 US$ 2020 down 60.4% 26th Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold 35.09 billion real chained 2019 US$ 2020 down 55.0% 9th Pillar 5 - Data Infrastructure - Score 85 2023 up 30.8% 48th Nominal Effecive Exchange Rate 51.98 2024 down 25.0% 101st Wine production 922,185 tonnes 2023 down 16.0% 9th Economic and Social Rights Performance Score 3.09 2020 up 30.9% 135th Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: bauxite 0 real chained 2019 US$ 2020 — 24th Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: bauxite 0 real chained 2019 US$ 2020 — 24th Time required to start a business 40 days 2019 down 11.1% 20th Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male 288,265 number 2018 up 20.3% 31st Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: tin 0 real chained 2019 US$ 2020 — 1st Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: tin 0 real chained 2019 US$ 2020 — 1st Pillar 4 - Data Sources - Score 77.53 2023 up 12.2% 42nd Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity 0.8539 GPIA 2017 up 7.4% 36th Insurance indicators — Penetration 12.66 Percentage of GDP 2023 down 4.3% 4th Bank or similar financial institution account 78.4% 2024 up 14.1% 54th Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by 7.41 million 2018 up 266.2% 32nd Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: lead 9.92 real chained 2019 US$ 2020 up 132.9% 17th Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: lead 583.22 million real chained 2019 US$ 2020 up 164.5% 11th Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male 29,506 number 2018 up 8.6% 43rd Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) 33,137 number 2018 down 43.0% 17th Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: silver 2.88 real chained 2019 US$ 2020 down 48.7% 32nd Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: silver 169.42 million real chained 2019 US$ 2020 down 41.7% 21st Pillar 2 - Data Services - Score 86.2 2023 up 1.2% 60th Paying taxes: Time to obtain VAT refund (weeks) (DB17-20 methodology) 76.26 2019 — 36th Paying taxes: Time to comply with VAT refund (hours) (DB17-20) 83 2019 — 45th Rye production 1,957 tonnes 2024 down 5.6% 50th Rapeseed production 288,200 tonnes 2024 up 138.2% 23rd SPI Overall Score 82.37 2023 up 8.2% 53rd National CPI, Item weights, COICOP 1999, All countries, All items 1,000 Per 1 000 of consumer expenditure 2023 unchanged 5th Protecting minority investors (DB06-14 methodology) - Score 80 2013 unchanged 9th Protecting minority investors: Ease of shareholder suits index (0-10) 8 DB06-14 methodology 2013 unchanged 12th Protecting minority investors: Ease of shareholder suits index (0-10) 80 2013 unchanged 12th Protecting minority investors: Strength of investor protection index 24 DB06-14 methodology 2013 unchanged 9th Number of people who are severely food insecure 5.40 million people 2023 up 31.7% 16th Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male 28,280 number 2018 down 11.7% 11th Quarterly non-financial accounts by institutional sector (Revenue) 1.02 million National currency 2025 up 62.2% 12th Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco 23.7% 2024 up 2.2% 55th ← Previous Page 34 of 66 Next →