Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), annual growth in South Africa
South Africa: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), annual growth was 32.99 % change on previous year in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), annual growth in South Africa, 1971–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), annual growth in South Africa stood at 32.99 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 472.1% on the previous year and up 105.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), annual growth in South Africa peaked at 44.92 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -24.41 % change on previous year, in 1985.
That places South Africa 8th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), annual growth in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 10.71 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 4.65 % change on previous year | -56.6% |
| 1973 | 35.8 % change on previous year | +669.9% |
| 1974 | 24.13 % change on previous year | -32.6% |
| 1975 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -87.3% |
| 1976 | -4.16 % change on previous year | -235.8% |
| 1977 | 9.94 % change on previous year | -339.2% |
| 1978 | 13.91 % change on previous year | +39.9% |
| 1979 | 22.24 % change on previous year | +59.9% |
| 1980 | 41.82 % change on previous year | +88.0% |
| 1981 | 4.04 % change on previous year | -90.3% |
| 1982 | -7.58 % change on previous year | -287.6% |
| 1983 | 12.17 % change on previous year | -260.6% |
| 1984 | -11.82 % change on previous year | -197.1% |
| 1985 | -24.41 % change on previous year | +106.6% |
| 1986 | 13.77 % change on previous year | -156.4% |
| 1987 | 23.74 % change on previous year | +72.4% |
| 1988 | 10.2 % change on previous year | -57.0% |
| 1989 | -0.4766 % change on previous year | -104.7% |
| 1990 | 21.39 % change on previous year | -4587.6% |
| 1991 | 19.68 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 32.45 % change on previous year | +64.9% |
| 1993 | -11.09 % change on previous year | -134.2% |
| 1994 | 0.8685 % change on previous year | -107.8% |
| 1995 | 30.23 % change on previous year | +3381.3% |
| 1996 | -18.62 % change on previous year | -161.6% |
| 1997 | 24.22 % change on previous year | -230.0% |
| 1998 | -16.65 % change on previous year | -168.8% |
| 1999 | -4.04 % change on previous year | -75.8% |
| 2000 | -10.85 % change on previous year | +168.9% |
| 2001 | -13.39 % change on previous year | +23.4% |
| 2002 | -4.1 % change on previous year | -69.4% |
| 2003 | 44.92 % change on previous year | -1196.9% |
| 2004 | 33.65 % change on previous year | -25.1% |
| 2005 | 12.67 % change on previous year | -62.4% |
| 2006 | 5.63 % change on previous year | -55.5% |
| 2007 | 5.42 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2008 | -4.99 % change on previous year | -192.1% |
| 2009 | 12.53 % change on previous year | -351.3% |
| 2010 | 34.91 % change on previous year | +178.6% |
| 2011 | 16.04 % change on previous year | -54.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4291 % change on previous year | -97.3% |
| 2013 | -12.32 % change on previous year | -2972.2% |
| 2014 | -4.37 % change on previous year | -64.5% |
| 2015 | -14.07 % change on previous year | +221.9% |
| 2016 | -12.56 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 21.72 % change on previous year | -272.9% |
| 2018 | 6.82 % change on previous year | -68.6% |
| 2019 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -76.5% |
| 2020 | -8.86 % change on previous year | -653.1% |
| 2021 | 32.99 % change on previous year | -472.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), annual growth in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +4587.6% | -0.4766 % change on previous year | 21.39 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | +3381.3% | 0.8685 % change on previous year | 30.23 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | -2972.2% | 0.4291 % change on previous year | -12.32 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +1196.9% | -4.1 % change on previous year | 44.92 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.36 % change on previous year | -4.16 % change on previous year | 35.8 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 6.15 % change on previous year | -24.41 % change on previous year | 41.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.84 % change on previous year | -18.62 % change on previous year | 32.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.15 % change on previous year | -13.39 % change on previous year | 44.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.82 % change on previous year | -14.07 % change on previous year | 34.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.06 % change on previous year | -8.86 % change on previous year | 32.99 % change on previous year | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 5 Maldives 43.06 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Guyana 42.73 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Norway 33.6 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Venezuela 32.75 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Zimbabwe 31.57 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Eritrea 30.04 % change on previous year 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$), annual growth rate 16.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), annual growth in South Africa?
- Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), annual growth in South Africa was 32.99 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), annual growth recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 44.92 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), annual growth recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.41 % change on previous year in 1985.
- How does South Africa rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), annual growth?
- South Africa ranks 8th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), annual growth rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: education expenditure Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.