South Africa

Economic, health, and climate indicators for South Africa. Click any indicator to see full charts and statistics.

Did You Know?
GDP Per Capita grew at 3.9% CAGR over 64 years — from $532 (1960) to $6,267 (2024)
Foreign Direct Investment grew at 3.7% CAGR over 54 years — from $334.6M (1970) to $2.33B (2024)
GDP Growth Rate declined at 3.1% CAGR over 63 years — from 3.8% (1961) to 0.5% (2024)
Under-5 Mortality Rate declined at 2.7% CAGR over 49 years — from 132.3% (1974) to 34.7% (2023)
GDP Growth Rate is 93% below its peak of 7.9%
Economy
Indicator Latest Rank CAGR 1Y Move
Foreign Direct Investment $2.33B - 3.7% -39.7% GDP (Current USD) $9.81B - - 6.4% GDP Growth Rate 0.5% #167/194 -3.1% -33.7% GDP Per Capita $6,267 #108/193 3.9% 3.9% GINI Index (Inequality) 63.00 #152/152 0.3% -0.6% Government Debt (% GDP) 79.4% #81/101 2.8% 4.3% Inflation Rate (CPI) 4.4% #121/185 1.9% -28.2% Internet Users (%) 75.7% #106/182 - 0.3% Military Spending (% GDP) 0.7% #141/161 -0.5% -7.2% Population Growth Rate 1.2% - -1.3% -5.9% Total Population 64.0M - 2.1% 1.3% Trade (% of GDP) 61.6% #118/176 0.4% -6.1% Unemployment Rate 32.3% #179/180 1.0% 0.6% Urban Population (%) 63.7% #95/195 0.5% 0.2%
Health
Indicator Latest Rank CAGR 1Y Move
Health Expenditure Per Capita $537 #85/193 3.6% -5.9% Life Expectancy (Both Sexes) 61.5 years - 0.4% -4.4% Life Expectancy at Birth 66.1 years #160/195 0.4% 1.1% Maternal Mortality Ratio 118.0 per 1,000 #131/191 -1.5% -8.5% Measles Immunization (%) 76.0% #153/189 0.1% -5.0% Neonatal Mortality Rate 11.7% #118/193 -1.8% 0.9% Obesity Prevalence 30.82 - 2.1% 0.8% Tobacco Smoking Prevalence 24.10 - 0.2% 2.1% Under-5 Mortality Rate 34.7% #140/194 -2.7% 0.9%
Climate & Environment
Indicator Latest Rank CAGR 1Y Move
Electricity Use Per Capita 3,247.1 #59/144 -0.5% -4.6% Forest Area (%) 14.0% #132/190 -0.2% -0.2% Freshwater Withdrawal (%) 47.1% - 1.5% 1.1% Renewable Energy (%) 9.7% #141/189 -1.7% -1.0%
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