Regulation financial markets in South Africa
South Africa: Regulation financial markets was 2.1 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Regulation financial markets in South Africa, 2008–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for regulation financial markets in South Africa is 2.1, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regulation financial markets in South Africa peaked at 2.1 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.68, in 2020.
That places South Africa 69th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Regulation financial markets in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.52 | — |
| 2009 | 1.15 | -24.3% |
| 2010 | 1.27 | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 1.55 | +22.0% |
| 2012 | 1.54 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.46 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 1.46 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.55 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 1.77 | +14.2% |
| 2017 | 1.73 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 1.7 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.5 | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 0.68 | -54.7% |
| 2021 | 1.44 | +111.8% |
| 2022 | 1.94 | +34.7% |
| 2023 | 2 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 2.1 | +5.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 2.1 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.53, 83% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 2.1 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.31, 63% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Regulation financial markets in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +111.8% | 0.68 | 1.44 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.33 | 1.15 | 1.52 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.55 | 1.27 | 1.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.63 | 0.68 | 2.1 | 5 |
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 regulation financial markets in South Africa?
- Regulation financial markets in South Africa was 2.1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest regulation financial markets recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1 in 2024.
- What is the lowest regulation financial markets recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.68 in 2020.
- How does South Africa rank for regulation financial markets?
- South Africa ranks 69th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is regulation financial markets rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Regulation financial markets. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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