Pillar 3 - Data Products - Score in South Africa

South Africa: Pillar 3 - Data Products - Score was 83.14 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
83.14
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
64th
of 215 countries
All-time high
87.58
in 2021
All-time low
57.69
in 2005
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Pillar 3 - Data Products - Score in South Africa, 2005–2023

0204060802005201420232005: 57.72006: 58.92007: 592008: 60.52009: 59.42010: 58.22011: 59.32012: 59.62013: 60.32014: 59.92015: 742016: 78.42017: 79.42018: 782019: 75.12020: 83.22021: 87.62022: 80.82023: 83.1

Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).

Analysis

The most recent figure for pillar 3 - data products - score in South Africa is 83.14, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pillar 3 - data products - score in South Africa peaked at 87.58 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 57.69, in 2005.

South Africa ranks 64th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Pillar 3 - Data Products - Score in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Pillar 3 - Data Products - Score in South Africa, 2005 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2005 57.69 —
2006 58.88 +2.0%
2007 59.02 +0.2%
2008 60.46 +2.4%
2009 59.37 -1.8%
2010 58.23 -1.9%
2011 59.29 +1.8%
2012 59.56 +0.4%
2013 60.26 +1.2%
2014 59.88 -0.6%
2015 73.99 +23.6%
2016 78.42 +6.0%
2017 79.37 +1.2%
2018 77.98 -1.7%
2019 75.08 -3.7%
2020 83.19 +10.8%
2021 87.58 +5.3%
2022 80.84 -7.7%
2023 83.14 +2.8%

South Africa compared with similar countries

  • South Africa's 83.14 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 78.33, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • South Africa's 83.14 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 73.79, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 59.08 57.69 60.46 5
2010s 68.21 58.23 79.37 10
2020s 83.69 80.84 87.58 4

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 61 Greece 83.47 compare
  2. 62 Zimbabwe 83.39 compare
  3. 63 Tanzania 83.36 compare
  4. 65 Ghana 82.25 compare
  5. 66 Cambodia 82.03 compare
  6. 67 Malawi 81.78 compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pillar 3 - data products - score in South Africa?
Pillar 3 - data products - score in South Africa was 83.14 in 2023, according to Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
What is the highest pillar 3 - data products - score recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 87.58 in 2021.
What is the lowest pillar 3 - data products - score recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 57.69 in 2005.
How does South Africa rank for pillar 3 - data products - score?
South Africa ranks 64th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is pillar 3 - data products - score rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as part of Pillar 3 - Data Products - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pillar 3 - Data Products - Score
Source
Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 4,085 data points, 2005–2023
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