Jamaica vs South Africa: Adjusted net savings, excluding particulate emission damage

Jamaica
4.42 billion current US$
in 2021
South Africa
4.01 billion current US$
in 2021
Jamaica rank
76th
South Africa rank
77th

Adjusted net savings, excluding particulate emission damage over time

  • Jamaica
  • South Africa
-10.0B-5.0B05.0B10.0B15.0B199020052021

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 4.42 billion current US$ against 4.01 billion current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 415.49 million current US$.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 76th and South Africa ranks 77th of 164 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 1.05 billion current US$ 3.34 billion current US$ 2.29 billion current US$ South Africa
2000s 1.03 billion current US$ 6.06 billion current US$ 5.03 billion current US$ South Africa
2010s 1.80 billion current US$ -569.21 million current US$ 2.37 billion current US$ Jamaica
2020s 3.78 billion current US$ -1.54 billion current US$ 5.32 billion current US$ Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adjusted net savings, excluding particulate emission damage, Jamaica or South Africa?
Jamaica, at 4.42 billion current US$ against 4.01 billion current US$ in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in adjusted net savings, excluding particulate emission damage between Jamaica and South Africa?
415.49 million current US$, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and South Africa?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Jamaica and South Africa rank globally for adjusted net savings, excluding particulate emission damage?
Jamaica ranks 76th and South Africa ranks 77th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Adjusted net savings, excluding particulate emission damage (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adjusted net savings, excluding particulate emission damage (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 4,212 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

Adjusted net savings are equal to net national savings plus education expenditure and minus energy depletion, mineral depletion, net forest depletion, and carbon dioxide. This series excludes particulate emissions damage. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.