Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per square in South Africa

South Africa: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per square was 22,009 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
22,009 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 33.0%
World rank
92nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
22,009 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
853.94 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per square in South Africa, 1970–2021

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k197019952021

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per square in South Africa is 22,009 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.0% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per square in South Africa peaked at 22,009 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 853.94 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.

South Africa ranks 92nd of 194 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 square in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in South Africa, 1970 to 2021.
Year current US$ per square kilometre Change
1970 853.94 current US$ per square kilometre —
1971 945.37 current US$ per square kilometre +10.7%
1972 989.33 current US$ per square kilometre +4.6%
1973 1,343 current US$ per square kilometre +35.8%
1974 1,668 current US$ per square kilometre +24.1%
1975 1,719 current US$ per square kilometre +3.1%
1976 1,647 current US$ per square kilometre -4.2%
1977 1,811 current US$ per square kilometre +9.9%
1978 2,063 current US$ per square kilometre +13.9%
1979 2,522 current US$ per square kilometre +22.2%
1980 3,576 current US$ per square kilometre +41.8%
1981 3,721 current US$ per square kilometre +4.0%
1982 3,439 current US$ per square kilometre -7.6%
1983 3,857 current US$ per square kilometre +12.2%
1984 3,402 current US$ per square kilometre -11.8%
1985 2,571 current US$ per square kilometre -24.4%
1986 2,925 current US$ per square kilometre +13.8%
1987 3,619 current US$ per square kilometre +23.7%
1988 3,989 current US$ per square kilometre +10.2%
1989 3,970 current US$ per square kilometre -0.5%
1990 4,819 current US$ per square kilometre +21.4%
1991 5,767 current US$ per square kilometre +19.7%
1992 7,638 current US$ per square kilometre +32.4%
1993 6,791 current US$ per square kilometre -11.1%
1994 6,850 current US$ per square kilometre +0.9%
1995 8,921 current US$ per square kilometre +30.2%
1996 7,260 current US$ per square kilometre -18.6%
1997 9,018 current US$ per square kilometre +24.2%
1998 7,517 current US$ per square kilometre -16.7%
1999 7,213 current US$ per square kilometre -4.0%
2000 6,430 current US$ per square kilometre -10.9%
2001 5,569 current US$ per square kilometre -13.4%
2002 5,341 current US$ per square kilometre -4.1%
2003 7,740 current US$ per square kilometre +44.9%
2004 10,345 current US$ per square kilometre +33.7%
2005 11,656 current US$ per square kilometre +12.7%
2006 12,313 current US$ per square kilometre +5.6%
2007 12,979 current US$ per square kilometre +5.4%
2008 12,332 current US$ per square kilometre -5.0%
2009 13,878 current US$ per square kilometre +12.5%
2010 18,723 current US$ per square kilometre +34.9%
2011 21,727 current US$ per square kilometre +16.0%
2012 21,820 current US$ per square kilometre +0.4%
2013 19,131 current US$ per square kilometre -12.3%
2014 18,295 current US$ per square kilometre -4.4%
2015 15,721 current US$ per square kilometre -14.1%
2016 13,746 current US$ per square kilometre -12.6%
2017 16,732 current US$ per square kilometre +21.7%
2018 17,874 current US$ per square kilometre +6.8%
2019 18,160 current US$ per square kilometre +1.6%
2020 16,550 current US$ per square kilometre -8.9%
2021 22,009 current US$ per square kilometre +33.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,556 current US$ per square kilometre 853.94 current US$ per square kilometre 2,522 current US$ per square kilometre 10
1980s 3,507 current US$ per square kilometre 2,571 current US$ per square kilometre 3,989 current US$ per square kilometre 10
1990s 7,179 current US$ per square kilometre 4,819 current US$ per square kilometre 9,018 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 9,858 current US$ per square kilometre 5,341 current US$ per square kilometre 13,878 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 18,193 current US$ per square kilometre 13,746 current US$ per square kilometre 21,820 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 19,280 current US$ per square kilometre 16,550 current US$ per square kilometre 22,009 current US$ per square kilometre 2

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 89 Sri Lanka 22,973 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 90 Panama 22,369 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 91 Chile 22,228 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 93 Iraq 21,809 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 94 Tonga 20,161 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 95 Indonesia 19,927 current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per square in South Africa?
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per square in South Africa was 22,009 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per square recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 22,009 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per square recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 853.94 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
How does South Africa rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per square?
South Africa ranks 92nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per square rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Adjusted savings: education expenditure (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: education expenditure (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 8,223 data points, 1970–2021
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Adjusted savings: education expenditure (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.