Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in South Africa
South Africa: Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad was 4.60 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.60 billion
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
52nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
8.34 billion
in 2011
All-time low
1.47 billion
in 2020
Years of data
30
1995–2024
Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in South Africa, 1995–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in South Africa stood at 4.60 billion.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in South Africa peaked at 8.34 billion in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.47 billion, in 2020.
South Africa ranks 52nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.41 billion | — |
| 1996 | 2.32 billion | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 2.56 billion | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 2.50 billion | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 2.72 billion | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 2.68 billion | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 2.37 billion | -11.8% |
| 2002 | 2.25 billion | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 3.65 billion | +62.4% |
| 2004 | 4.24 billion | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 4.81 billion | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 5.23 billion | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 6.10 billion | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 6.91 billion | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 6.42 billion | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 8.14 billion | +26.8% |
| 2011 | 8.34 billion | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 7.05 billion | -15.5% |
| 2013 | 6.35 billion | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 6.13 billion | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 5.52 billion | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 5.15 billion | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 5.78 billion | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 6.02 billion | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 5.55 billion | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 1.47 billion | -73.6% |
| 2021 | 1.67 billion | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 4.30 billion | +157.4% |
| 2023 | 4.61 billion | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 4.60 billion | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.50 billion | 2.32 billion | 2.72 billion | 5 |
| 2000s | 4.47 billion | 2.25 billion | 6.91 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.40 billion | 5.15 billion | 8.34 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.33 billion | 1.47 billion | 4.61 billion | 5 |
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- 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 spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in South Africa?
- Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in South Africa was 4.60 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 8.34 billion in 2011.
- What is the lowest spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.47 billion in 2020.
- How does South Africa rank for spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad?
- South Africa ranks 52nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. 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 Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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