Rwanda vs South Africa: Adjusted net savings, excluding particulate emission damage
Adjusted net savings, excluding particulate emission damage over time
- Rwanda
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.0% against 0.5% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.8 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2010 it was South Africa ahead.
Rwanda ranks 128th and South Africa ranks 127th of 164 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -0.9% | -0.2% | 0.7% | South Africa |
| 2020s | -0.8% | -0.6% | 0.2% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adjusted net savings, excluding particulate emission damage, Rwanda or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.0% against 0.5% in Rwanda as of 2021.
- What is the difference in adjusted net savings, excluding particulate emission damage between Rwanda and South Africa?
- 0.5%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and South Africa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
- How do Rwanda and South Africa rank globally for adjusted net savings, excluding particulate emission damage?
- Rwanda ranks 128th 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.