Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$), per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$), per capita was 116.33 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$), per capita in South Africa, 1971–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per capita in South Africa is 116.33 current US$ per person, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 93.3% on the previous year and down 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per capita in South Africa peaked at 326.09 current US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.17 current US$ per person, in 1971.
That places South Africa 44th out of 208 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$), per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.17 current US$ per person | — |
| 1972 | 5.5 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 6.95 current US$ per person | +26.3% |
| 1974 | 12.51 current US$ per person | +80.1% |
| 1975 | 25.2 current US$ per person | +101.4% |
| 1976 | 28.37 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1977 | 32.03 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1978 | 31.65 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 35.6 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1980 | 50.51 current US$ per person | +41.9% |
| 1981 | 78.44 current US$ per person | +55.3% |
| 1982 | 86.21 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1983 | 61.19 current US$ per person | -29.0% |
| 1984 | 54.97 current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 1985 | 61.9 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1986 | 44.61 current US$ per person | -27.9% |
| 1987 | 34.59 current US$ per person | -22.5% |
| 1988 | 40.15 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1989 | 48.12 current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 1990 | 51.81 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 46.2 current US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 1992 | 45.72 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 41.82 current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 42.95 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 58.94 current US$ per person | +37.3% |
| 1996 | 56.56 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 49.71 current US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 1998 | 32.01 current US$ per person | -35.6% |
| 1999 | 28.44 current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 51.2 current US$ per person | +80.1% |
| 2001 | 60.1 current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 2002 | 48.22 current US$ per person | -19.8% |
| 2003 | 52.32 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 126.42 current US$ per person | +141.6% |
| 2005 | 124 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 136.48 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 174.45 current US$ per person | +27.8% |
| 2008 | 326.09 current US$ per person | +86.9% |
| 2009 | 118.44 current US$ per person | -63.7% |
| 2010 | 203.4 current US$ per person | +71.7% |
| 2011 | 267.69 current US$ per person | +31.6% |
| 2012 | 205.62 current US$ per person | -23.2% |
| 2013 | 168.56 current US$ per person | -18.0% |
| 2014 | 119.67 current US$ per person | -29.0% |
| 2015 | 61 current US$ per person | -49.0% |
| 2016 | 64.8 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 92.25 current US$ per person | +42.3% |
| 2018 | 112.48 current US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 2019 | 86.07 current US$ per person | -23.5% |
| 2020 | 60.19 current US$ per person | -30.1% |
| 2021 | 116.33 current US$ per person | +93.3% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 116.33 current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.55 current US$ per person, 6.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 116.33 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0136 current US$ per person, 8529.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.33 current US$ per person | 5.17 current US$ per person | 35.6 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 56.07 current US$ per person | 34.59 current US$ per person | 86.21 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.42 current US$ per person | 28.44 current US$ per person | 58.94 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 121.77 current US$ per person | 48.22 current US$ per person | 326.09 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 138.15 current US$ per person | 61 current US$ per person | 267.69 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.26 current US$ per person | 60.19 current US$ per person | 116.33 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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$), annual growth rate 16.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per capita in South Africa?
- Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per capita in South Africa was 116.33 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 326.09 current US$ per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.17 current US$ per person in 1971.
- How does South Africa rank for adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 44th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.5%. 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: energy depletion (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$) 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: energy depletion (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: energy depletion Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.