Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per in South Africa
South Africa: Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per was 44,000 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
44,000 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
116th
of 204 countries
All-time high
48,707 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2011
All-time low
1,952 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2021
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per in South Africa, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 44,000 current US$ per square kilometre for adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per in 2021.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per in South Africa peaked at 48,707 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,952 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
South Africa ranks 116th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per in South Africa, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,952 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 2,253 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1972 | 2,483 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1973 | 3,211 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 1974 | 3,973 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1975 | 4,671 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1976 | 4,972 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 5,718 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1978 | 6,712 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1979 | 8,201 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1980 | 10,585 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 1981 | 11,419 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 11,430 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 13,210 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1984 | 11,364 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1985 | 9,201 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 1986 | 11,097 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1987 | 14,062 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1988 | 14,591 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 14,934 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 16,911 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1991 | 17,386 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 18,133 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 17,232 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 17,608 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 19,267 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 17,879 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 18,432 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 17,069 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 17,218 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 16,806 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 14,948 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 14,020 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 20,921 current US$ per square kilometre | +49.2% |
| 2004 | 25,790 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2005 | 28,647 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 30,858 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 34,321 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 34,599 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 37,337 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 45,372 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2011 | 48,707 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 47,053 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 45,088 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 43,379 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 39,550 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 37,816 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 43,163 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 46,243 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 44,979 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 42,062 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 44,000 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 44,000 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60,942 current US$ per square kilometre, 72% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 44,000 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,248 current US$ per square kilometre, 6.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,414 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,952 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,201 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,190 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,201 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,934 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,714 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,911 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,267 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,825 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,020 current US$ per square kilometre | 37,337 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,135 current US$ per square kilometre | 37,816 current US$ per square kilometre | 48,707 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,031 current US$ per square kilometre | 42,062 current US$ per square kilometre | 44,000 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 113 Ukraine 45,516 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 114 Iran 45,008 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 115 Eswatini 44,574 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 117 Haiti 41,814 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 118 Iceland 41,506 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 119 Bangladesh 41,259 current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per in South Africa was 44,000 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 48,707 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,952 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does South Africa rank for adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per?
- South Africa ranks 116th out of 204 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.