Colombia vs South Africa: Adjusted net savings, excluding particulate emission damage
Adjusted net savings, excluding particulate emission damage over time
- Colombia
- South Africa
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1.8% against 1.0% in South Africa, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.8 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 125th and South Africa ranks 127th of 164 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.8% | 2.1% | 3.7% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 2.4% | 1.0% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 4.5% | -0.2% | 4.8% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 3.4% | -0.6% | 4.0% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adjusted net savings, excluding particulate emission damage, Colombia or South Africa?
- Colombia, at 1.8% against 1.0% in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in adjusted net savings, excluding particulate emission damage between Colombia and South Africa?
- 0.8%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for adjusted net savings, excluding particulate emission damage?
- Colombia ranks 125th and South Africa ranks 127th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Adjusted net savings, excluding particulate emission damage (% of GNI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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 as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.