Reference Data in South Africa

3,911 indicators covering reference data for South Africa.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Military spending, per square kilometre 2,995 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 2023 down 25.1% 111th
Military spending, per capita 57.48 constant 2022 US$ per person 2023 down 35.2% 110th
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Farm-gate emissions 13.63 2050 — 26th
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Emissions on 13.63 2050 — 26th
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - AFOLU 13.63 2050 — 26th
Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Farm-gate emissions 48.18 2050 — 25th
Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Emissions on agricultural 48.18 2050 — 25th
Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - AFOLU 48.18 2050 — 25th
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - AFOLU 63.65 2050 — 29th
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - AFOLU 16,867 2050 — 29th
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - AFOLU 821.44 2050 — 41st
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - AFOLU 23,000 2050 — 41st
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - AFOLU 39,867 2050 — 36th
CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 219.53 2026 up 55.8% 40th
Military spending, per unit of GDP 0.0095 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 2023 down 21.2% 134th
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Farm-gate emissions 63.65 2050 — 28th
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Emissions on agricultural land 63.65 2050 — 29th
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Farm-gate 16,867 2050 — 28th
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Emissions on 16,867 2050 — 29th
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Farm-gate emissions 39,867 2050 — 36th
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Farm-gate emissions 821.44 2050 — 41st
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Emissions on agricultural land 821.44 2050 — 41st
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Farm-gate 23,000 2050 — 41st
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Emissions on 23,000 2050 — 41st
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Emissions on agricultural 39,867 2050 — 36th
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP 0.0026 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 2024 down 8.9% 118th
24_International reserves (excluding gold), per capita 847.33 excluding gold per person 2025 up 15.4% 108th
24_International reserves (excluding gold), per unit of GDP 0.1284 excluding gold per US$ of GDP 2025 up 6.9% 97th
Spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets 0 % change on previous year 2023 — 1st
Foreign aid received, per square kilometre 1,274 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 2023 up 5.4% 117th
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square 791.65 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 2023 down 19.1% 129th
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per 1,274 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 2023 up 5.4% 117th
Foreign aid received by income group, per square kilometre 1,274 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 2023 up 5.4% 117th
22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita 722.03 units per person 2025 down 1.3% 103rd
23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, annual growth rate 4.35 % change on previous year 2025 down 71.3% 109th
22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total 46.75 billion 2025 up 12.6% 50th
Countries subscribed to the Montreal Protocol 1 parties subscribed to Montreal Protocol 2022 unchanged 1st
Total natural resource rents 7.3% 2021 down 6.2% 61st
22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP 0.1094 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 8.6% 103rd
CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj., annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year 2026 down 72.9% 70th
24_International reserves (excluding gold), annual growth rate 2.71 % change on previous year 2025 up 144.7% 93rd
12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, annual growth rate 5.03 % change on previous year 2025 down 78.7% 112th
Military personnel, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2022 — 11th
Military spending per military personnel 53,689 constant 2022 US$ 2022 down 38.3% 64th
22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, annual growth rate 9.25 % change on previous year 2025 down 25.6% 57th
19_Intnl debt securities, nonbanks, short term 1.89 billion 2026 up 0.2% 58th
17_International debt securities, nonbanks 32.37 billion 2026 up 24.3% 53rd
25_SDR holdings, annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year 2025 up 114.1% 45th
27_Cross-border deposits with BIS rep. banks, per capita 614.95 units per person 2025 down 24.8% 116th
28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per capita 286.68 units per person 2025 up 3.4% 108th
27_Cross-border deposits with BIS rep. banks 39.82 billion 2025 down 14.1% 44th
28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks 18.56 billion 2025 up 18.1% 46th
Global number of reported disasters by size 0 events 2025 — 67th
28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per unit of GDP 0.0435 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 4.2% 94th
Military spending, per square kilometre 2,650 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 2023 down 14.5% 106th
Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0495 % change on previous year 2020 down 0.5% 160th
Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,018 tertiary education 2018 up 0.5% 9th
Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0496 % change on previous year 2018 down 0.5% 141st
Particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017 27.72 micrograms per cubic meter 2023 down 2.4% 55th
Start of the academic school year 2,018 tertiary education 2018 up 0.5% 9th