005.Number of Incumbents in South Africa

South Africa: 005.Number of Incumbents was 17,090 in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
17,090
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
5th
of 52 countries
All-time high
17,090
in 2012
All-time low
14,105
in 2002
Years of data
11
2002–2012

005.Number of Incumbents in South Africa, 2002–2012

05.0k10.0k15.0k2002200720122002: 14.1k2003: 14.7k2004: 14.7k2005: 14.8k2006: 15.1k2007: 15.5k2008: 16.0k2009: 16.2k2010: 16.3k2011: 16.8k2012: 17.1k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 17,090 for 005.number of incumbents in 2012. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 005.number of incumbents in South Africa peaked at 17,090 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 14,105, in 2002.

South Africa ranks 5th of 52 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15,147 14,105 16,242 8
2010s 16,724 16,325 17,090 3

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 2 Türkiye 38,300 compare
  2. 3 Mexico 22,694 compare
  3. 4 Sweden 21,482 compare
  4. 6 Portugal 15,492 compare
  5. 7 Belgium 15,030 compare
  6. 8 Brazil 14,390 compare

See the full ranking of 52 places →

More reference data data for South Africa

All data for South Africa →

Frequently asked questions

What is 005.number of incumbents in South Africa?
005.number of incumbents in South Africa was 17,090 in 2012, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest 005.number of incumbents recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 17,090 in 2012.
What is the lowest 005.number of incumbents recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 14,105 in 2002.
How does South Africa rank for 005.number of incumbents?
South Africa ranks 5th out of 52 countries with data for 2012.
Is 005.number of incumbents rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of 005.Number of Incumbents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 11 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

005.Number of Incumbents in South Africa. Statizoid. Retrieved 22 August 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/005-number-of-incumbents/south-africa/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/005-number-of-incumbents/south-africa/">005.Number of Incumbents in South Africa</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
005.Number of Incumbents
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
52 places, 498 data points, 1998–2014
Last refreshed

Exporter-level information on export transactions - Customs