SPI Overall Score in South Africa
South Africa: SPI Overall Score was 82.37 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
82.37
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
53rd
of 174 countries
All-time high
82.37
in 2023
All-time low
74.31
in 2019
Years of data
8
2016–2023
SPI Overall Score in South Africa, 2016–2023
Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
Analysis
South Africa recorded 82.37 for spi overall score in 2023. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
That places South Africa 53rd out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
SPI Overall Score in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 76.15 | — |
| 2017 | 75.94 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 76.25 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 74.31 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 76.17 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 81.71 | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 81.91 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 82.37 | +0.6% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 82.37 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75.28, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 82.37 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.38, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 75.66 | 74.31 | 76.25 | 4 |
| 2020s | 80.54 | 76.17 | 82.37 | 4 |
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 spi overall score in South Africa?
- Spi overall score in South Africa was 82.37 in 2023, according to Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
- What is the highest spi overall score recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 82.37 in 2023.
- What is the lowest spi overall score recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.31 in 2019.
- How does South Africa rank for spi overall score?
- South Africa ranks 53rd out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is spi overall score rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as part of SPI Overall Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Overall Statistical Performance Indicators Index Score