National comprehensive wealth per capita index in South Africa
South Africa: National comprehensive wealth per capita index was 50,458 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
National comprehensive wealth per capita index in South Africa, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
In 2020, national comprehensive wealth per capita index in South Africa stood at 50,458 real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, national comprehensive wealth per capita index in South Africa peaked at 50,458 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 40,342 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
That places South Africa 72nd out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
National comprehensive wealth per capita index in South Africa, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 40,342 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 41,304 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 41,763 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 42,726 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 41,960 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 43,722 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 44,056 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 44,979 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 45,357 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 45,279 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 45,168 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 45,418 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 43,078 real chained 2019 US$ | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 47,460 real chained 2019 US$ | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 45,261 real chained 2019 US$ | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 40,989 real chained 2019 US$ | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 45,609 real chained 2019 US$ | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 45,420 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 47,230 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 44,681 real chained 2019 US$ | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 47,865 real chained 2019 US$ | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 47,632 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 48,694 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 49,711 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 49,984 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 50,458 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41,619 real chained 2019 US$ | 40,342 real chained 2019 US$ | 42,726 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 44,978 real chained 2019 US$ | 43,078 real chained 2019 US$ | 47,460 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,782 real chained 2019 US$ | 40,989 real chained 2019 US$ | 49,984 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,458 real chained 2019 US$ | 50,458 real chained 2019 US$ | 50,458 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 69 Bulgaria 52,912 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 70 Türkiye 51,326 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 71 Belarus 50,846 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 73 Mongolia 48,271 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 74 Iran, Islamic Republic of 47,545 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 75 Namibia 47,122 real chained 2019 US$ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is national comprehensive wealth per capita index in South Africa?
- National comprehensive wealth per capita index in South Africa was 50,458 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest national comprehensive wealth per capita index recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 50,458 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest national comprehensive wealth per capita index recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,342 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does South Africa rank for national comprehensive wealth per capita index?
- South Africa ranks 72nd out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is national comprehensive wealth per capita index rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of National comprehensive wealth per capita index (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total wealth is calculated as the sum of produced capital, natural capital, human capital, and net foreign assets. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.