Natural resource rents, per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Natural resource rents, per capita was 0 units per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Natural resource rents, per capita in South Africa, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0 units per person for natural resource rents, per capita in 2021.
That represents a change of up 79.6% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural resource rents, per capita in South Africa peaked at 0 units per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2015.
That places South Africa 116th out of 211 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural resource rents, per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per person | +32.7% |
| 1972 | 0 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 0 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 0 units per person | +64.9% |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | -16.7% |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | +61.8% |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | +66.8% |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | -21.3% |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | -18.4% |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | -43.1% |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | +95.7% |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | -22.7% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | -20.5% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | -8.5% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | -14.7% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | -19.7% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | -16.4% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | +13.6% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | -21.4% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | -16.7% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | -20.9% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | +48.0% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | +31.9% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | -36.7% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | +58.2% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | +20.5% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | +86.2% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | -59.3% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | +37.0% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | -19.2% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | -24.9% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | -41.0% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | +25.7% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | +79.6% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 units per person, 61% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per person, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 2 |
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 natural resource rents, per capita in South Africa?
- Natural resource rents, per capita in South Africa was 0 units per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest natural resource rents, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest natural resource rents, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2015.
- How does South Africa rank for natural resource rents, per capita?
- South Africa ranks 116th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is natural resource rents, per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. 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 Natural resource rents, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Natural resource rents divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Natural resource rents ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Natural resource rents Our World in Data
- 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
Natural resource rents divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.