Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … unit in South Africa
South Africa: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … unit was 0.0168 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit in South Africa, 1995–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit in South Africa stood at 0.0168 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and down 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit in South Africa peaked at 0.0339 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0052 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
South Africa ranks 126th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … unit in South Africa, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.0155 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 0.0192 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0203 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0223 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0225 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0286 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0339 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0296 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0299 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0303 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0307 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0263 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0247 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0234 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0258 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0261 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0275 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0264 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0272 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0254 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0242 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0233 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -65.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0052 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0122 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +133.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0156 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0168 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.0168 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0327 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 51% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.0168 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0125 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … unit 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +133.3% | 0.0052 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0122 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2020 | -65.5% | 0.0233 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0155 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0225 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0284 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0339 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0254 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0233 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0275 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0116 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0052 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0168 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 123 Sweden 0.0177 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 124 Paraguay 0.0174 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 125 Iraq 0.017 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 127 Peru 0.0167 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 128 Kenya 0.0162 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 129 Romania 0.0161 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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 spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit in South Africa?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit in South Africa was 0.0168 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0339 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2003.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0052 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does South Africa rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit?
- South Africa ranks 126th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Spending by international visitors while visiting a country divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Spending by international visitors while visiting a country divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.