Reference Data in South Africa

3,934 indicators covering reference data for South Africa.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Syndicated loan issuance volume to GDP 1.1% 2021 down 24.8% 68th
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total 15.7% 2019 up 54.6% 65th
Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ 2,871 2019 up 32.8% 54th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from wind 1.4% 2025 down 99.2% 32nd
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from 3.0% 2018 — 77th
Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both 295,942 number 2014 up 19.9% 15th
R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D 89,604 Persons 2023 up 30.2% 18th
Saved at a financial institution or using a mobile money account 35.8% 2024 up 9.4% 20th
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities 27.5% 2020 unchanged 77th
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities 14.34 million people 2020 up 0.1% 17th
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total 17.2% 2019 up 9.5% 49th
Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP 4.4% 2020 up 138.7% 80th
Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas 52.6% 2020 unchanged 75th
Saved at a bank or similar financial institution 32.0% 2024 down 2.3% 14th
Exports Merchandise, Customs, Price, US$, seas. adj. 1.3 2026 up 65.7% 12th
Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric 26.3% 2025 down 47.4% 58th
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total 25.2% 2019 up 20.6% 34th
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy 93.7% 2016 up 2.0% 58th
Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in pre-primary public 95.7% 2019 up 6.6% 40th
Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in pre-primary public 4.3% 2019 down 57.9% 58th
Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as % 0.1% 2019 up 16.5% 24th
Outbound tourism — Departures 4.36 million Persons 2024 down 19.0% 33rd
Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, US$ 544.21 millions 2019 up 49.6% 7th
Share of female students in post-secondary non-tertiary education 100.0% 2017 unchanged 1st
Share of male students in post-secondary non-tertiary education 100.0% 2017 unchanged 1st
Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults 71.12 2017 up 32.6% 78th
Branches per 100,000 adults 10.43 2017 up 1.5% 109th
Percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational 62.5% 2017 up 13.8% 11th
Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education 447.61 millions 2019 up 35.2% 7th
Share of new cars sold that are battery-electric and plug-in hybrid 0.6% 2025 up 2,135.9% 50th
Share of new cars sold that are battery-electric and plug-in hybrid 0.6% 2025 up 2,135.9% 50th
Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education 1,069 millions 2019 up 35.2% 8th
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ 10.15 2017 up 11.6% 60th
Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, PPP$ 1,104 millions 2019 up 49.9% 8th
All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in pre-primary 68.5% 2019 up 62.4% 58th
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total 27.2% 2019 down 42.9% 23rd
ReICO database - R&I talent circulation -451.54 2024 down 342.7% 34th
Official exchange rate 8.14 LCU per US$, end period 2011 down 32.9% 42nd
Combined polity score 9 2011 unchanged 3rd
Institutionalized autocracy 0 2011 — 32nd
Institutionalized democracy 9 2011 unchanged 3rd
Revised Combined Polity Score 9 2011 unchanged 3rd
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female 51.5% 2017 down 9.6% 60th
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ 10.03 2017 up 13.5% 58th
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ 10.29 2017 up 9.6% 59th
Electric car stocks 9,200 cars 2025 up 3,185.7% 42nd
Human visits to space per year 0 visits 2021 — 5th
Cumulative number of human visits to space 1 visits 2021 unchanged 20th
Cumulative number of people who have been to space 1 people 2021 unchanged 16th
SUT Supply by type of production — Output 12.12 million National currency 2021 up 55.3% 13th
SUT Supply — Output 12.12 million National currency 2021 up 55.3% 13th
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of 11.0% 2017 down 27.8% 62nd
Wealth per capita by asset group 5,006 $ 2014 up 22.9% 70th
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female 64.9% 2017 down 2.0% 45th
Per capita food supply 2,899 kcal/cap/day 2018 — 79th
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of 10.6% 2017 down 31.0% 58th
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of 11.3% 2017 down 24.1% 60th
SUT Use, Value added and its components by activity — Compensation of 2.86 million National currency 2021 up 54.2% 13th
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed 13.7% 2017 up 26.2% 75th
Owns a debit card 59.8% 2024 up 9.1% 58th