Domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index in South Africa
South Africa: Domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index was 48,735 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
48,735 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
74th
of 151 countries
All-time high
49,554 real chained 2019 US$
in 2019
All-time low
42,566 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index in South Africa, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index in South Africa is 48,735 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index in South Africa peaked at 49,554 real chained 2019 US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 42,566 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
South Africa ranks 74th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index in South Africa, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 42,566 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 42,910 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 43,319 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 43,855 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 44,360 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 44,882 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 45,074 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 45,805 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 46,506 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 47,325 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 48,106 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 48,944 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 48,128 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 48,772 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 48,247 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 46,008 real chained 2019 US$ | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 48,275 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 48,395 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 48,801 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 46,581 real chained 2019 US$ | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 47,757 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 47,867 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 48,708 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 49,176 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 49,554 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 48,735 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43,402 real chained 2019 US$ | 42,566 real chained 2019 US$ | 44,360 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 47,179 real chained 2019 US$ | 44,882 real chained 2019 US$ | 48,944 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,112 real chained 2019 US$ | 46,008 real chained 2019 US$ | 49,554 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,735 real chained 2019 US$ | 48,735 real chained 2019 US$ | 48,735 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 71 Bulgaria 55,724 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 72 Belarus 54,137 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 73 Gabon 52,538 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 75 Lebanon 48,186 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 76 Namibia 47,344 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 77 Iran, Islamic Republic of 45,582 real chained 2019 US$ compare
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index in South Africa?
- Domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index in South Africa was 48,735 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 49,554 real chained 2019 US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,566 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does South Africa rank for domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index?
- South Africa ranks 74th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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 per capita index (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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