Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per in South Africa
South Africa: Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per was 867.86 current US$ per person in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per in South Africa, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per in South Africa stood at 867.86 current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per in South Africa peaked at 1,115 current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 106.27 current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places South Africa 103rd out of 207 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per in South Africa, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 106.27 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 119.14 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1972 | 127.57 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 160.35 current US$ per person | +25.7% |
| 1974 | 192.85 current US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 1975 | 220.54 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1976 | 228.49 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 255.76 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1978 | 292.14 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1979 | 347.42 current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 1980 | 434.98 current US$ per person | +25.2% |
| 1981 | 453.55 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 438.59 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 489.49 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1984 | 406.76 current US$ per person | -16.9% |
| 1985 | 318.52 current US$ per person | -21.7% |
| 1986 | 372.08 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 1987 | 457.02 current US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 1988 | 459.99 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 457.17 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 503.46 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1991 | 505.92 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 518.27 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 482.81 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 485.43 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 524.74 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 480.65 current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 489.64 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 447.94 current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 446.96 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 432.31 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 381.23 current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 2002 | 354.18 current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 523.28 current US$ per person | +47.7% |
| 2004 | 638.59 current US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 2005 | 702.19 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 748.7 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 823.98 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 821.13 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 875.58 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 1,052 current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 2011 | 1,115 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 1,061 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 1,000 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 946.53 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 845.81 current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 801.15 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 908.48 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 957.07 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 915.68 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 842.52 current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 867.86 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 867.86 current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 825.55 current US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 867.86 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 127.01 current US$ per person, 6.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 205.05 current US$ per person | 106.27 current US$ per person | 347.42 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 428.82 current US$ per person | 318.52 current US$ per person | 489.49 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 488.58 current US$ per person | 446.96 current US$ per person | 524.74 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 630.12 current US$ per person | 354.18 current US$ per person | 875.58 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 960.28 current US$ per person | 801.15 current US$ per person | 1,115 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 855.19 current US$ per person | 842.52 current US$ per person | 867.86 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 100 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,071 current US$ per person compare
- 101 Kazakhstan 1,060 current US$ per person compare
- 102 Turkmenistan 1,002 current US$ per person compare
- 104 Lebanon 861.27 current US$ per person compare
- 105 Indonesia 847.28 current US$ per person compare
- 106 Iran 825.55 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for South Africa
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.4836 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -4.01 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -61.95 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -2.16 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -192.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -33.37 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 16.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per in South Africa?
- Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per in South Africa was 867.86 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,115 current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 106.27 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does South Africa rank for adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per?
- South Africa ranks 103rd out of 207 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.