Namibia vs South Africa: Adjusted net savings per capita
Namibia
-87.53 current US$
in 2021
South Africa
-143.19 current US$
in 2020
Namibia rank
146th
South Africa rank
147th
Adjusted net savings per capita over time
- Namibia
- South Africa
How they compare
Namibia currently reports -87.53 current US$ against -143.19 current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 55.66 current US$.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 146th and South Africa ranks 147th of 159 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 498.28 current US$ | 53.19 current US$ | 445.08 current US$ | Namibia |
| 2000s | 623.28 current US$ | 92.23 current US$ | 531.06 current US$ | Namibia |
| 2010s | 501.56 current US$ | -37.63 current US$ | 539.19 current US$ | Namibia |
| 2020s | 456.1 current US$ | -143.19 current US$ | 599.3 current US$ | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adjusted net savings per capita, Namibia or South Africa?
- Namibia, at -87.53 current US$ against -143.19 current US$ in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in adjusted net savings per capita between Namibia and South Africa?
- 55.66 current US$, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2020.
- How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for adjusted net savings per capita?
- Namibia ranks 146th and South Africa ranks 147th of 159 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates based on sources and methods in World Bank's "The Changing Wealth of Nations: Measuring Sustainable Development in the New Millennium" (2011), published as Adjusted net savings per capita (current US$). 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 and particulate emissions damage.