035.Growth of Incumbents: Third Quartile in South Africa

South Africa: 035.Growth of Incumbents: Third Quartile was 0.5866 in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
0.5866
Change on year
down 24.3%
World rank
23rd
of 52 countries
All-time high
1.02
in 2003
All-time low
0.5866
in 2012
Years of data
11
2002–2012

035.Growth of Incumbents: Third Quartile in South Africa, 2002–2012

00.250.50.7512002200720122002: 0.9042003: 12004: 0.8512005: 0.8332006: 0.7252007: 0.7732008: 0.8522009: 0.6012010: 0.8842011: 0.7752012: 0.587

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2012, 035.growth of incumbents: third quartile in South Africa stood at 0.5866. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.3% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 035.growth of incumbents: third quartile in South Africa peaked at 1.02 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.5866, in 2012.

That places South Africa 23rd out of 52 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

035.Growth of Incumbents: Third Quartile in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for 035.Growth of Incumbents: Third Quartile in South Africa, 2002 to 2012.
Year Value Change
2002 0.904
2003 1.02 +12.3%
2004 0.851 -16.2%
2005 0.8326 -2.2%
2006 0.7248 -13.0%
2007 0.7732 +6.7%
2008 0.8516 +10.1%
2009 0.6009 -29.4%
2010 0.8841 +47.1%
2011 0.7749 -12.4%
2012 0.5866 -24.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8192 0.6009 1.02 8
2010s 0.7485 0.5866 0.8841 3

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 20 Madagascar 0.6066 compare
  2. 21 Slovenia 0.5986 compare
  3. 22 Jordan 0.5928 compare
  4. 24 Cambodia 0.5741 compare
  5. 25 Pakistan 0.5732 compare
  6. 26 Albania 0.5645 compare

See the full ranking of 52 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 035.growth of incumbents: third quartile in South Africa?
035.growth of incumbents: third quartile in South Africa was 0.5866 in 2012, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest 035.growth of incumbents: third quartile recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1.02 in 2003.
What is the lowest 035.growth of incumbents: third quartile recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5866 in 2012.
How does South Africa rank for 035.growth of incumbents: third quartile?
South Africa ranks 23rd out of 52 countries with data for 2012.
Is 035.growth of incumbents: third quartile rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of 035.Growth of Incumbents: Third Quartile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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035.Growth of Incumbents: Third Quartile
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
52 places, 496 data points, 1998–2014
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