11_SDR allocation, per capita in South Africa
South Africa: 11_SDR allocation, per capita was 96.65 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
11_SDR allocation, per capita in South Africa, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 11_sdr allocation, per capita in South Africa is 96.65 units per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 122.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 11_sdr allocation, per capita in South Africa peaked at 104.38 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.72 units per person, in 2002.
That places South Africa 100th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
11_SDR allocation, per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.04 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 7.12 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 7.12 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 7.11 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 7.07 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 7.72 units per person | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 7.14 units per person | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 6.69 units per person | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 6.37 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 6.4 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 6.29 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 5.84 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 5.72 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 6.24 units per person | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 6.66 units per person | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 6.73 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 6.35 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 6.59 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 7.09 units per person | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 6.37 units per person | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 51.79 units per person | +713.1% |
| 2011 | 53.42 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 51.42 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 48.95 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 49.64 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 43.42 units per person | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 43.93 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 42.03 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 44.29 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 41.6 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 40.23 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 41.14 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 104.38 units per person | +153.7% |
| 2023 | 100.23 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 97.43 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 96.65 units per person | -0.8% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 96.65 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 110.36 units per person, 88% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 96.65 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 33.03 units per person, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 11_SDR allocation, per capita in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +713.1% | 6.37 units per person | 51.79 units per person |
| 2022 | +153.7% | 41.14 units per person | 104.38 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.98 units per person | 6.37 units per person | 7.72 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.39 units per person | 5.72 units per person | 7.09 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.05 units per person | 41.6 units per person | 53.42 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.01 units per person | 40.23 units per person | 104.38 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 11_sdr allocation, per capita in South Africa?
- 11_sdr allocation, per capita in South Africa was 96.65 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest 11_sdr allocation, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 104.38 units per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest 11_sdr allocation, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.72 units per person in 2002.
- How does South Africa rank for 11_sdr allocation, per capita?
- South Africa ranks 100th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 11_sdr allocation, per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 11_SDR allocation, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
11_SDR allocation divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
11_SDR allocation ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- 11_SDR allocation IMF
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
11_SDR allocation divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.