Mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 international-$ in South Africa
South Africa: Mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 international-$ was 11.94 international-$ in 2017 prices in 2014. ▲ Rising
Mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 international-$ in South Africa, 1993–2014
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2017 prices.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 11.94 international-$ in 2017 prices for mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 international-$ in 2014.
The figure is up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 international-$ in South Africa peaked at 12.69 international-$ in 2017 prices in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.42 international-$ in 2017 prices, in 2000.
That places South Africa 73rd out of 119 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 international-$ in South Africa, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2017 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 7.51 international-$ in 2017 prices | — |
| 2000 | 6.42 international-$ in 2017 prices | -14.6% |
| 2005 | 9.54 international-$ in 2017 prices | +48.6% |
| 2008 | 12.03 international-$ in 2017 prices | +26.1% |
| 2010 | 12.69 international-$ in 2017 prices | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 11.94 international-$ in 2017 prices | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.51 international-$ in 2017 prices | 7.51 international-$ in 2017 prices | 7.51 international-$ in 2017 prices | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.33 international-$ in 2017 prices | 6.42 international-$ in 2017 prices | 12.03 international-$ in 2017 prices | 3 |
| 2010s | 12.32 international-$ in 2017 prices | 11.94 international-$ in 2017 prices | 12.69 international-$ in 2017 prices | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 70 Peru 12.43 international-$ in 2017 prices compare
- 71 Mongolia 12.3 international-$ in 2017 prices compare
- 72 Moldova 12.11 international-$ in 2017 prices compare
- 74 Venezuela 11.78 international-$ in 2017 prices compare
- 75 Nicaragua 11.72 international-$ in 2017 prices compare
- 76 Morocco 10.57 international-$ in 2017 prices compare
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 mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 international-$ in South Africa?
- Mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 international-$ in South Africa was 11.94 international-$ in 2017 prices in 2014, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 12.69 international-$ in 2017 prices in 2010.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.42 international-$ in 2017 prices in 2000.
- How does South Africa rank for mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 international-$?
- South Africa ranks 73rd out of 119 countries with data for 2014.
- Is mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 international-$ rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 international-$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The mean is the average income or consumption of the population.