Domestic comprehensive wealth index in South Africa

South Africa: Domestic comprehensive wealth index was 2.58 trillion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
2.58 trillion current US$
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
41st
of 150 countries
All-time high
3.24 trillion current US$
in 2011
All-time low
997.17 billion current US$
in 2002
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Domestic comprehensive wealth index in South Africa, 1995–2020

1.0T1.5T2.0T2.5T3.0T1995200720201995: 1.4T current US$1996: 1.4T current US$1997: 1.4T current US$1998: 1.2T current US$1999: 1.2T current US$2000: 1.2T current US$2001: 1.0T current US$2002: 997.2B current US$2003: 1.4T current US$2004: 1.8T current US$2005: 2.0T current US$2006: 2.1T current US$2007: 2.3T current US$2008: 2.6T current US$2009: 2.3T current US$2010: 2.9T current US$2011: 3.2T current US$2012: 3.1T current US$2013: 3.2T current US$2014: 3.0T current US$2015: 2.6T current US$2016: 2.5T current US$2017: 2.9T current US$2018: 3.1T current US$2019: 2.9T current US$2020: 2.6T current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 2.58 trillion current US$ for domestic comprehensive wealth index in 2020.

That represents a change of down 10.4% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic comprehensive wealth index in South Africa peaked at 3.24 trillion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 997.17 billion current US$, in 2002.

South Africa ranks 41st of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.31 trillion current US$ 1.19 trillion current US$ 1.39 trillion current US$ 5
2000s 1.76 trillion current US$ 997.17 billion current US$ 2.57 trillion current US$ 10
2010s 2.95 trillion current US$ 2.49 trillion current US$ 3.24 trillion current US$ 10
2020s 2.58 trillion current US$ 2.58 trillion current US$ 2.58 trillion current US$ 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic comprehensive wealth index in South Africa?
Domestic comprehensive wealth index in South Africa was 2.58 trillion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest domestic comprehensive wealth index recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 3.24 trillion current US$ in 2011.
What is the lowest domestic comprehensive wealth index recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 997.17 billion current US$ in 2002.
How does South Africa rank for domestic comprehensive wealth index?
South Africa ranks 41st out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is domestic comprehensive wealth index rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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 Domestic comprehensive wealth index (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Domestic comprehensive wealth index (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,879 data points, 1995–2020
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