Renewable natural capital, total in South Africa

South Africa: Renewable natural capital, total was 294.98 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
294.98 billion current US$
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
27th
of 150 countries
All-time high
316.81 billion current US$
in 2012
All-time low
136.69 billion current US$
in 2001
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

0100.0B200.0B300.0B1995200720201995: 158.7B current US$1996: 179.9B current US$1997: 174.4B current US$1998: 147.6B current US$1999: 157.5B current US$2000: 149.4B current US$2001: 136.7B current US$2002: 141.4B current US$2003: 174.0B current US$2004: 176.9B current US$2005: 179.9B current US$2006: 185.3B current US$2007: 212.8B current US$2008: 256.8B current US$2009: 242.3B current US$2010: 266.1B current US$2011: 295.7B current US$2012: 316.8B current US$2013: 303.6B current US$2014: 306.7B current US$2015: 254.8B current US$2016: 245.2B current US$2017: 280.1B current US$2018: 295.7B current US$2019: 289.9B current US$2020: 295.0B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 294.98 billion current US$ for renewable natural capital, total in 2020.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable natural capital, total in South Africa peaked at 316.81 billion current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 136.69 billion current US$, in 2001.

South Africa ranks 27th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 163.63 billion current US$ 147.59 billion current US$ 179.93 billion current US$ 5
2000s 185.55 billion current US$ 136.69 billion current US$ 256.80 billion current US$ 10
2010s 285.47 billion current US$ 245.19 billion current US$ 316.81 billion current US$ 10
2020s 294.98 billion current US$ 294.98 billion current US$ 294.98 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 24 Germany 367.85 billion current US$ compare
  2. 25 Spain 344.61 billion current US$ compare
  3. 26 France 319.46 billion current US$ compare
  4. 28 Tanzania 289.10 billion current US$ compare
  5. 29 Italy 268.04 billion current US$ compare
  6. 30 Argentina 263.12 billion current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable natural capital, total in South Africa?
Renewable natural capital, total in South Africa was 294.98 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest renewable natural capital, total recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 316.81 billion current US$ in 2012.
What is the lowest renewable natural capital, total recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 136.69 billion current US$ in 2001.
How does South Africa rank for renewable natural capital, total?
South Africa ranks 27th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is renewable natural capital, total rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Renewable natural capital, total (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable natural capital, total (current US$)
Unit
current US$
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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