Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total in South Africa

South Africa: Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total was 3,186 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
3,186 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 27.6%
World rank
32nd
of 151 countries
All-time high
22,519 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
All-time low
3,186 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total in South Africa, 1995–2020

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1995200720201995: 22.5k real chained 2019 US$1996: 21.7k real chained 2019 US$1997: 21.1k real chained 2019 US$1998: 21.2k real chained 2019 US$1999: 20.8k real chained 2019 US$2000: 20.5k real chained 2019 US$2001: 16.3k real chained 2019 US$2002: 16.0k real chained 2019 US$2003: 15.3k real chained 2019 US$2004: 15.0k real chained 2019 US$2005: 14.7k real chained 2019 US$2006: 14.5k real chained 2019 US$2007: 10.6k real chained 2019 US$2008: 10.4k real chained 2019 US$2009: 10.2k real chained 2019 US$2010: 10.0k real chained 2019 US$2011: 10.0k real chained 2019 US$2012: 9.8k real chained 2019 US$2013: 9.6k real chained 2019 US$2014: 4.6k real chained 2019 US$2015: 4.6k real chained 2019 US$2016: 4.6k real chained 2019 US$2017: 4.5k real chained 2019 US$2018: 4.5k real chained 2019 US$2019: 4.4k real chained 2019 US$2020: 3.2k real chained 2019 US$

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

South Africa recorded 3,186 real chained 2019 US$ for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of down 27.6% on the previous year and down 68.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total in South Africa peaked at 22,519 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3,186 real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.

That places South Africa 32nd out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total (real chained 2019 US$) in South Africa, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 22,519 real chained 2019 US$
1996 21,708 real chained 2019 US$ -3.6%
1997 21,121 real chained 2019 US$ -2.7%
1998 21,155 real chained 2019 US$ +0.2%
1999 20,830 real chained 2019 US$ -1.5%
2000 20,547 real chained 2019 US$ -1.4%
2001 16,303 real chained 2019 US$ -20.7%
2002 16,004 real chained 2019 US$ -1.8%
2003 15,260 real chained 2019 US$ -4.6%
2004 15,034 real chained 2019 US$ -1.5%
2005 14,699 real chained 2019 US$ -2.2%
2006 14,493 real chained 2019 US$ -1.4%
2007 10,585 real chained 2019 US$ -27.0%
2008 10,389 real chained 2019 US$ -1.9%
2009 10,197 real chained 2019 US$ -1.8%
2010 10,007 real chained 2019 US$ -1.9%
2011 9,988 real chained 2019 US$ -0.2%
2012 9,790 real chained 2019 US$ -2.0%
2013 9,595 real chained 2019 US$ -2.0%
2014 4,604 real chained 2019 US$ -52.0%
2015 4,612 real chained 2019 US$ +0.2%
2016 4,560 real chained 2019 US$ -1.1%
2017 4,532 real chained 2019 US$ -0.6%
2018 4,500 real chained 2019 US$ -0.7%
2019 4,400 real chained 2019 US$ -2.2%
2020 3,186 real chained 2019 US$ -27.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21,467 real chained 2019 US$ 20,830 real chained 2019 US$ 22,519 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 14,351 real chained 2019 US$ 10,197 real chained 2019 US$ 20,547 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 6,659 real chained 2019 US$ 4,400 real chained 2019 US$ 10,007 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 3,186 real chained 2019 US$ 3,186 real chained 2019 US$ 3,186 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 29 Sweden 3,589 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 30 Ukraine 3,567 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 31 Nigeria 3,260 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 33 Kuwait 2,950 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 34 Ecuador 2,862 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 35 Indonesia 2,483 real chained 2019 US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total in South Africa?
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total in South Africa was 3,186 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 nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 22,519 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 3,186 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
How does South Africa rank for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total?
South Africa ranks 32nd out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 68.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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Natural capital includes the valuation of renewable and nonrenewable natural capital. Renewable natural capital includes agricultural land (cropland and pastureland), forests (timber, and three ecosystem services: water, recretion and non-wood forest products), protected areas, mangroves and fisheries. Nonrenewable natural capital includes fossil fuel energy (oil, gas, hard and soft coal) and minerals (bauxite, copper, gold, iron ore, lead, nickel, phosphate, silver, tin, and zinc),Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.