Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita was 434.12 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita in South Africa, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita in South Africa is 434.12 current US$ per person, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 31.0% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita in South Africa peaked at 497.34 current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 46.5 current US$ per person, in 1970.
South Africa ranks 73rd of 195 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: education expenditure (current US$), per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 46.5 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 49.99 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 50.83 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 67.08 current US$ per person | +32.0% |
| 1974 | 80.95 current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 1975 | 81.15 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 75.7 current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 1977 | 81.01 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 89.79 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1979 | 106.83 current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 1980 | 146.97 current US$ per person | +37.6% |
| 1981 | 147.79 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 131.95 current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 1983 | 142.93 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 121.75 current US$ per person | -14.8% |
| 1985 | 89.01 current US$ per person | -26.9% |
| 1986 | 98.08 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1987 | 117.63 current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 1988 | 125.74 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 121.52 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 143.46 current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 1991 | 167.81 current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 1992 | 218.31 current US$ per person | +30.1% |
| 1993 | 190.28 current US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 1994 | 188.85 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 242.97 current US$ per person | +28.7% |
| 1996 | 195.18 current US$ per person | -19.7% |
| 1997 | 239.56 current US$ per person | +22.7% |
| 1998 | 197.26 current US$ per person | -17.7% |
| 1999 | 187.25 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 165.41 current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 2001 | 142.03 current US$ per person | -14.1% |
| 2002 | 134.93 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 193.6 current US$ per person | +43.5% |
| 2004 | 256.16 current US$ per person | +32.3% |
| 2005 | 285.71 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 298.74 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 311.61 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 292.68 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 325.44 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 433.91 current US$ per person | +33.3% |
| 2011 | 497.34 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 492.16 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 424.43 current US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 2014 | 399.2 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 336.21 current US$ per person | -15.8% |
| 2016 | 291.23 current US$ per person | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 352.17 current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 2018 | 369.92 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 369.7 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 331.51 current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 434.12 current US$ per person | +31.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.98 current US$ per person | 46.5 current US$ per person | 106.83 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 124.34 current US$ per person | 89.01 current US$ per person | 147.79 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 197.09 current US$ per person | 143.46 current US$ per person | 242.97 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 240.63 current US$ per person | 134.93 current US$ per person | 325.44 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 396.63 current US$ per person | 291.23 current US$ per person | 497.34 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 382.81 current US$ per person | 331.51 current US$ per person | 434.12 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 70 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 452.44 current US$ per person compare
- 71 Brazil 444.25 current US$ per person compare
- 72 Mauritius 440.72 current US$ per person compare
- 74 Mexico 415.48 current US$ per person compare
- 75 Dominica 413.55 current US$ per person compare
- 76 Malaysia 411.43 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$), annual growth rate 16.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita in South Africa?
- Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita in South Africa was 434.12 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 497.34 current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.5 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does South Africa rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 73rd out of 195 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. 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: education expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) 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: education expenditure (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: education expenditure Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.