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
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per square in South Africa, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ 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$), per square in South Africa, year by year
| Year | current US$ 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 89 Sri Lanka 22,973 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 90 Panama 22,369 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 91 Chile 22,228 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 93 Iraq 21,809 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 94 Tonga 20,161 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 95 Indonesia 19,927 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$), annual growth rate 16.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: education expenditure Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) 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.