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System of national accounts in use in South Africa

South Africa: System of national accounts in use was 1 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 217 countries
All-time high
1
in 2016
All-time low
1
in 2016
Years of data
8
2016–2023

System of national accounts in use in South Africa, 2016–2023

00.20.40.60.812016201920232016: 12017: 12018: 12019: 12020: 12021: 12022: 12023: 1

Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).

Analysis

The most recent figure for system of national accounts in use in South Africa is 1, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

South Africa ranks 1st of 217 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

System of national accounts in use in South Africa, year by year

Year Value Change
2016 1 —
2017 1 +0.0%
2018 1 +0.0%
2019 1 +0.0%
2020 1 +0.0%
2021 1 +0.0%
2022 1 +0.0%
2023 1 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1 1 1 4
2020s 1 1 1 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is system of national accounts in use in South Africa?
System of national accounts in use in South Africa was 1 in 2023, according to Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
What is the highest system of national accounts in use recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 2016.
What is the lowest system of national accounts in use recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2016.
How does South Africa rank for system of national accounts in use?
South Africa ranks 1st out of 217 countries with data for 2023.
Is system of national accounts in use rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 System of national accounts in use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
System of national accounts in use
Source
Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 1,744 data points, 2016–2023
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The national accounts data are compiled using the concepts, definitions, framework, and methodology of the System of National Account 2008 (SNA2008) or European System of National and Regional Accounts (ESA 2010). The manual has evolved to meet the changing economic structure, to follow systematic accounting and ensure international compatibility.