Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per capita was 1,103 current US$ per person in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per capita in South Africa, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 1,103 current US$ per person for adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per capita in 2021.
That represents a change of up 38.8% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per capita in South Africa peaked at 1,392 current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 264.92 current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places South Africa 98th out of 178 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 264.92 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 268.94 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 281.22 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 416.64 current US$ per person | +48.2% |
| 1974 | 534.29 current US$ per person | +28.2% |
| 1975 | 443.16 current US$ per person | -17.1% |
| 1976 | 401.48 current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 1977 | 434.53 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 490.67 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1979 | 611.76 current US$ per person | +24.7% |
| 1980 | 912.85 current US$ per person | +49.2% |
| 1981 | 802.64 current US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 1982 | 633.6 current US$ per person | -21.1% |
| 1983 | 659.13 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 530.71 current US$ per person | -19.5% |
| 1985 | 391.06 current US$ per person | -26.3% |
| 1986 | 405.5 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 473.69 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 1988 | 493.86 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 517.77 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 449.61 current US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 1991 | 483.86 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 511.24 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 537.77 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 536.25 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 644.77 current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 1996 | 566.79 current US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 1997 | 550.3 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 488.85 current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 1999 | 467.34 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 486.13 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 420.23 current US$ per person | -13.6% |
| 2002 | 482.44 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 2003 | 746.87 current US$ per person | +54.8% |
| 2004 | 886.67 current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 2005 | 1,033 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 2006 | 1,100 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 1,121 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 1,010 current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 1,108 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 1,367 current US$ per person | +23.4% |
| 2011 | 1,392 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 1,090 current US$ per person | -21.7% |
| 2013 | 1,015 current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 938.12 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 873.38 current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 807.44 current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 942.7 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 2018 | 912.6 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 866.21 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 794.34 current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 1,103 current US$ per person | +38.8% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 1,103 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,391 current US$ per person, 79% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 1,103 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 232.96 current US$ per person, 4.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 414.76 current US$ per person | 264.92 current US$ per person | 611.76 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 582.08 current US$ per person | 391.06 current US$ per person | 912.85 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 523.68 current US$ per person | 449.61 current US$ per person | 644.77 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 839.42 current US$ per person | 420.23 current US$ per person | 1,121 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,020 current US$ per person | 807.44 current US$ per person | 1,392 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 948.47 current US$ per person | 794.34 current US$ per person | 1,103 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 95 Vietnam 1,208 current US$ per person compare
- 96 Samoa 1,117 current US$ per person compare
- 97 Morocco 1,114 current US$ per person compare
- 99 Seychelles 1,024 current US$ per person compare
- 100 Marshall Islands 992.67 current US$ per person compare
- 101 Barbados 952.38 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0145 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 95.75 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0106 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 69.91 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -28.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per capita in South Africa?
- Adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per capita in South Africa was 1,103 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,392 current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 264.92 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does South Africa rank for adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 98th out of 178 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) 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: gross savings (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: gross savings World Bank national accounts data files
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.