Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per square kilometre was 55,901 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
55,901 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 41.0%
World rank
99th
of 176 countries
All-time high
60,820 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2011
All-time low
4,866 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2021
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per square kilometre in South Africa, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 55,901 current US$ per square kilometre for adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.0% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 60,820 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4,866 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places South Africa 99th out of 176 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4,866 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 5,086 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 5,473 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 8,344 current US$ per square kilometre | +52.5% |
| 1974 | 11,006 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 1975 | 9,385 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1976 | 8,736 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1977 | 9,714 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1978 | 11,272 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1979 | 14,440 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1980 | 22,213 current US$ per square kilometre | +53.8% |
| 1981 | 20,207 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1982 | 16,513 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1983 | 17,789 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 14,828 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 1985 | 11,296 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 1986 | 12,094 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 14,575 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1988 | 15,666 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 16,914 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 15,102 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1991 | 16,628 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1992 | 17,887 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 19,194 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 19,452 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 23,674 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1996 | 21,083 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1997 | 20,716 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 18,627 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1999 | 18,003 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 18,898 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 16,478 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 19,097 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2003 | 29,860 current US$ per square kilometre | +56.4% |
| 2004 | 35,809 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2005 | 42,144 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2006 | 45,354 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 46,696 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 42,540 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 47,237 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 58,979 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2011 | 60,820 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 48,333 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 2013 | 45,730 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 42,993 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 40,839 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 38,112 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 44,788 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2018 | 44,094 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 42,549 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 39,657 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 55,901 current US$ per square kilometre | +41.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 55,901 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90,016 current US$ per square kilometre, 62% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 55,901 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,896 current US$ per square kilometre, 3.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,832 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,866 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,440 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,210 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,296 current US$ per square kilometre | 22,213 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,037 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,102 current US$ per square kilometre | 23,674 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,411 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,478 current US$ per square kilometre | 47,237 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,724 current US$ per square kilometre | 38,112 current US$ per square kilometre | 60,820 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,779 current US$ per square kilometre | 39,657 current US$ per square kilometre | 55,901 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 96 Moldova 70,116 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 97 Rwanda 68,882 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 98 Pakistan 62,902 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 100 Uruguay 55,507 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 101 Uzbekistan 52,865 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 102 Australia 52,029 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)
- 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$), per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre in South Africa was 55,901 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 60,820 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,866 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does South Africa rank for adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 99th out of 176 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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: gross savings (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) divided by 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: gross savings (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: gross savings World Bank national accounts data files
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) 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.