What is 041.herfindahl-hirschman index in South Africa?

041.herfindahl-hirschman index in South Africa was 0.0172 in 2012, according to the World Bank.

What is the highest 041.herfindahl-hirschman index recorded in South Africa?

The highest recorded value was 0.024 in 2001.

What is the lowest 041.herfindahl-hirschman index recorded in South Africa?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0115 in 2002.

How does South Africa rank for 041.herfindahl-hirschman index?

South Africa ranks 31st out of 56 countries with data for 2012.

Is 041.herfindahl-hirschman index rising or falling in South Africa?

Over the last ten years it is up 50.3%. 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 041.Herfindahl-Hirschman Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

041.Herfindahl-Hirschman Index in South Africa

Name: 041.Herfindahl-Hirschman Index in South Africa
Creator: World Bank
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

South Africa: 041.Herfindahl-Hirschman Index was 0.0172 in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)

0.0172

Change on year

down 17.8%

World rank

31st

of 56 countries

All-time high

0.024

in 2001

All-time low

0.0115

in 2002

Years of data

2001–2012

041.Herfindahl-Hirschman Index in South Africa, 2001–2012

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 0.0172 for 041.herfindahl-hirschman index in 2012.

The figure is down 17.8% on the previous year and up 50.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 041.herfindahl-hirschman index in South Africa peaked at 0.024 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0115, in 2002.

That places South Africa 31st out of 56 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	0.0169	0.0115	0.024	9
2010s	0.0191	0.0172	0.0209	3

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More reference data data for South Africa

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5111 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is 041.herfindahl-hirschman index in South Africa?: 041.herfindahl-hirschman index in South Africa was 0.0172 in 2012, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest 041.herfindahl-hirschman index recorded in South Africa?: The highest recorded value was 0.024 in 2001.
What is the lowest 041.herfindahl-hirschman index recorded in South Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0115 in 2002.
How does South Africa rank for 041.herfindahl-hirschman index?: South Africa ranks 31st out of 56 countries with data for 2012.
Is 041.herfindahl-hirschman index rising or falling in South Africa?: Over the last ten years it is up 50.3%. 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 041.Herfindahl-Hirschman Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: 041.Herfindahl-Hirschman Index
Source: World Bank
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 56 places, 584 data points, 1997–2014
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

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