Reference Data in South Africa
3,911 indicators covering reference data for South Africa.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calorie supply by food group | 2,267 kilocalories per day per capita | 2023 | down 7.3% | 124th |
| Per capita sources of protein | 42.67 grams of protein per day per capita | 2023 | down 0.7% | 115th |
| Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? | 22,000 tonnes | 2023 | — | 26th |
| Number of airline passengers per year | 15.45 million | 2023 | down 5.3% | 42nd |
| Land area in square kilometers | 1.21 million sq. km | 2023 | unchanged | 24th |
| Tonne-kilometers of air freight | 59.67 million million ton-km | 2023 | down 94.7% | 70th |
| Employment discrimination based on gender prohibited | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 2023 | unchanged | 1st |
| Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines | 72.36 kilograms per year per capita | 2023 | down 11.7% | 176th |
| Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines | 102.23 kilograms per year per capita | 2023 | down 11.7% | 162nd |
| FAO projections of arable land | 12.41 million hectares | 2023 | unchanged | 28th |
| Dietary composition by country | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 2023 | down 100.0% | 178th |
| Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat | 146.04 kilocalories per day per capita | 2023 | down 1.0% | 113th |
| Daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin | 36.51 grams per day per capita | 2023 | down 1.0% | 113th |
| Daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods | 36.51 grams of protein per day per capita | 2023 | down 1.0% | 113th |
| Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures | 69.19 percent | 2023 | unchanged | 6th |
| Daily per capita fat supply | 95.57 grams of fat per day per capita | 2023 | up 8.7% | 96th |
| Daily per capita protein supply | 79.18 grams of protein per day per capita | 2023 | down 0.8% | 125th |
| Daily supply of calories per person | 2,694 kilocalories per day | 2023 | down 6.2% | 136th |
| Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index | 2.22 live births per woman | 2023 | down 8.7% | 99th |
| Fertility rate: births per woman | 2.22 live births per woman | 2023 | down 8.7% | 99th |
| Fertility rate: births per woman | 2.22 live births per woman | 2023 | down 8.7% | 99th |
| Free country, annual growth rate | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | 4th |
| 07_Multilateral loans, IMF, per capita | 15.65 units per person | 2025 | — | 78th |
| Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP | 0.0002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 2023 | down 94.4% | 107th |
| 24_International reserves | 59.26 billion excluding gold | 2026 | up 41.8% | 35th |
| 11_SDR allocation, per capita | 96.65 units per person | 2025 | up 122.6% | 100th |
| 25_SDR holdings, per capita | 91.33 units per person | 2025 | up 110.0% | 85th |
| 11_SDR allocation, per unit of GDP | 0.0146 units per US$ of GDP | 2025 | up 106.2% | 82nd |
| 25_SDR holdings, per unit of GDP | 0.0138 units per US$ of GDP | 2025 | up 94.6% | 52nd |
| Tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate | -58.37 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 1,226.6% | 144th |
| CPI Price, nominal | 220.58 | 2026 | up 55.8% | 44th |
| Foreign aid received as a share of national income | 0.4% | 2024 | up 41.0% | 113th |
| Military spending, gaps filled | 3.00 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2025 | down 21.0% | 57th |
| Military spending | 3.00 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2025 | down 21.0% | 57th |
| Foreign aid received, per capita | 25.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2024 | up 11.1% | 117th |
| Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita | 16.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2024 | down 16.7% | 118th |
| Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per | 25.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2024 | up 11.1% | 117th |
| Foreign aid received by income group, per capita | 25.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2024 | up 11.1% | 117th |
| Number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per square kilometre | 0 Cases per square kilometre | 2023 | — | 90th |
| Military spending, per capita | 46.28 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2025 | down 30.8% | 106th |
| Democracy, annual growth rate | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | 7th |
| Democracy, annual growth rate | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | 8th |
| Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | 1st |
| Military personnel, gaps filled | 74,000 people | 2022 | up 19.4% | 51st |
| Military personnel, per square kilometre | 0.061 people per square kilometre | 2022 | up 19.4% | 128th |
| Military personnel, per unit of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 2022 | up 27.2% | 123rd |
| Military personnel, per capita | 0.0012 people per person | 2022 | up 2.9% | 138th |
| Military personnel | 74,000 people | 2022 | up 19.4% | 51st |
| 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita | 394.31 units per person | 2025 | down 42.4% | 116th |
| Military spending, per unit of GDP | 0.007 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2025 | down 35.9% | 135th |
| 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total | 25.53 billion | 2025 | down 34.2% | 61st |
| 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita | 190.06 units per person | 2025 | down 36.8% | 110th |
| 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term | 12.31 billion | 2025 | down 27.8% | 58th |
| Military spending, annual growth rate | -8.55 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 15.8% | 169th |
| Military spending | 3.63 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2023 | down 25.1% | 58th |
| Military spending, annual growth rate | -1.22 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 248.4% | 121st |
| 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per unit of GDP | 0.0598 units per US$ of GDP | 2025 | down 46.6% | 125th |
| CPI Price, nominal, annual growth rate | 1.37 % change on previous year | 2026 | down 79.2% | 85th |
| Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people | 1.83 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 2024 | up 141.6% | 160th |
| 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per unit of GDP | 0.0288 units per US$ of GDP | 2025 | down 41.4% | 109th |