Renewable natural capital per capita, total in South Africa

South Africa: Renewable natural capital per capita, total was 4,925 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
4,925 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
78th
of 151 countries
All-time high
6,793 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
All-time low
4,925 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k1995200720201995: 6.8k real chained 2019 US$1996: 6.7k real chained 2019 US$1997: 6.6k real chained 2019 US$1998: 6.5k real chained 2019 US$1999: 6.4k real chained 2019 US$2000: 6.4k real chained 2019 US$2001: 6.3k real chained 2019 US$2002: 6.2k real chained 2019 US$2003: 6.2k real chained 2019 US$2004: 6.1k real chained 2019 US$2005: 6.0k real chained 2019 US$2006: 5.9k real chained 2019 US$2007: 5.9k real chained 2019 US$2008: 5.8k real chained 2019 US$2009: 5.7k real chained 2019 US$2010: 5.7k real chained 2019 US$2011: 5.6k real chained 2019 US$2012: 5.5k real chained 2019 US$2013: 5.4k real chained 2019 US$2014: 5.3k real chained 2019 US$2015: 5.2k real chained 2019 US$2016: 5.1k real chained 2019 US$2017: 5.1k real chained 2019 US$2018: 5.1k real chained 2019 US$2019: 5.0k real chained 2019 US$2020: 4.9k real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 4,925 real chained 2019 US$ for renewable natural capital per capita, total in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable natural capital per capita, total in South Africa peaked at 6,793 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 4,925 real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.

South Africa ranks 78th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Renewable natural capital per capita, total (real chained 2019 US$) in South Africa, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 6,793 real chained 2019 US$
1996 6,699 real chained 2019 US$ -1.4%
1997 6,604 real chained 2019 US$ -1.4%
1998 6,518 real chained 2019 US$ -1.3%
1999 6,442 real chained 2019 US$ -1.2%
2000 6,376 real chained 2019 US$ -1.0%
2001 6,307 real chained 2019 US$ -1.1%
2002 6,242 real chained 2019 US$ -1.0%
2003 6,173 real chained 2019 US$ -1.1%
2004 6,096 real chained 2019 US$ -1.3%
2005 6,026 real chained 2019 US$ -1.1%
2006 5,941 real chained 2019 US$ -1.4%
2007 5,876 real chained 2019 US$ -1.1%
2008 5,813 real chained 2019 US$ -1.1%
2009 5,736 real chained 2019 US$ -1.3%
2010 5,660 real chained 2019 US$ -1.3%
2011 5,565 real chained 2019 US$ -1.7%
2012 5,484 real chained 2019 US$ -1.5%
2013 5,406 real chained 2019 US$ -1.4%
2014 5,317 real chained 2019 US$ -1.6%
2015 5,204 real chained 2019 US$ -2.1%
2016 5,150 real chained 2019 US$ -1.0%
2017 5,126 real chained 2019 US$ -0.5%
2018 5,059 real chained 2019 US$ -1.3%
2019 4,990 real chained 2019 US$ -1.4%
2020 4,925 real chained 2019 US$ -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,612 real chained 2019 US$ 6,442 real chained 2019 US$ 6,793 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 6,059 real chained 2019 US$ 5,736 real chained 2019 US$ 6,376 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 5,296 real chained 2019 US$ 4,990 real chained 2019 US$ 5,660 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 4,925 real chained 2019 US$ 4,925 real chained 2019 US$ 4,925 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 75 Senegal 5,122 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 76 France 4,993 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 77 Angola 4,954 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 79 Denmark 4,921 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 80 Sudan 4,860 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 81 Guatemala 4,846 real chained 2019 US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable natural capital per capita, total in South Africa?
Renewable natural capital per capita, total in South Africa was 4,925 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest renewable natural capital per capita, total recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 6,793 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
What is the lowest renewable natural capital per capita, total recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 4,925 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
How does South Africa rank for renewable natural capital per capita, total?
South Africa ranks 78th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is renewable natural capital per capita, total rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Renewable natural capital per capita, total (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable natural capital per capita, total (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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