Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per capita was 177.34 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per capita in South Africa, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per capita in South Africa stood at 177.34 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 215.6% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per capita in South Africa peaked at 177.34 current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.66 current US$ per person, in 1972.
South Africa ranks 13th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.81 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 3.76 current US$ per person | -21.8% |
| 1972 | 3.66 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 6.75 current US$ per person | +84.2% |
| 1974 | 18.5 current US$ per person | +174.1% |
| 1975 | 7.06 current US$ per person | -61.9% |
| 1976 | 7.05 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 7.96 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1978 | 6.16 current US$ per person | -22.7% |
| 1979 | 47.11 current US$ per person | +665.3% |
| 1980 | 164.66 current US$ per person | +249.5% |
| 1981 | 94.09 current US$ per person | -42.9% |
| 1982 | 61.23 current US$ per person | -34.9% |
| 1983 | 78.82 current US$ per person | +28.7% |
| 1984 | 10.98 current US$ per person | -86.1% |
| 1985 | 39.18 current US$ per person | +257.0% |
| 1986 | 40.23 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 53.39 current US$ per person | +32.7% |
| 1988 | 48.88 current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 1989 | 34 current US$ per person | -30.4% |
| 1990 | 29.35 current US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 1991 | 36.58 current US$ per person | +24.6% |
| 1992 | 27.06 current US$ per person | -26.0% |
| 1993 | 31.83 current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 1994 | 39.92 current US$ per person | +25.4% |
| 1995 | 13.14 current US$ per person | -67.1% |
| 1996 | 23.88 current US$ per person | +81.8% |
| 1997 | 14.59 current US$ per person | -38.9% |
| 1998 | 11.04 current US$ per person | -24.4% |
| 1999 | 6.79 current US$ per person | -38.5% |
| 2000 | 10.79 current US$ per person | +58.9% |
| 2001 | 14.8 current US$ per person | +37.1% |
| 2002 | 17.89 current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 2003 | 4.98 current US$ per person | -72.2% |
| 2004 | 10.96 current US$ per person | +120.2% |
| 2005 | 28.92 current US$ per person | +163.8% |
| 2006 | 44.48 current US$ per person | +53.8% |
| 2007 | 66.08 current US$ per person | +48.5% |
| 2008 | 95.54 current US$ per person | +44.6% |
| 2009 | 49.76 current US$ per person | -47.9% |
| 2010 | 110.9 current US$ per person | +122.9% |
| 2011 | 127.9 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 93.98 current US$ per person | -26.5% |
| 2013 | 96.41 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 61.41 current US$ per person | -36.3% |
| 2015 | 14.4 current US$ per person | -76.6% |
| 2016 | 27.23 current US$ per person | +89.1% |
| 2017 | 23.29 current US$ per person | -14.5% |
| 2018 | 17.6 current US$ per person | -24.4% |
| 2019 | 44.25 current US$ per person | +151.5% |
| 2020 | 56.2 current US$ per person | +27.0% |
| 2021 | 177.34 current US$ per person | +215.6% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 177.34 current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1063 current US$ per person, 1668.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 177.34 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3371 current US$ per person, 526.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per capita in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +665.3% | 6.16 current US$ per person | 47.11 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.28 current US$ per person | 3.66 current US$ per person | 47.11 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.55 current US$ per person | 10.98 current US$ per person | 164.66 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.42 current US$ per person | 6.79 current US$ per person | 39.92 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.42 current US$ per person | 4.98 current US$ per person | 95.54 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.74 current US$ per person | 14.4 current US$ per person | 127.9 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 116.77 current US$ per person | 56.2 current US$ per person | 177.34 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 10 Papua New Guinea 233.05 current US$ per person compare
- 11 Zambia 216.87 current US$ per person compare
- 12 Panama 181.7 current US$ per person compare
- 14 Bolivia 153.47 current US$ per person compare
- 15 Armenia 151.26 current US$ per person compare
- 16 Mauritania 137.58 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 16.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per capita in South Africa?
- Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per capita in South Africa was 177.34 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 177.34 current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.66 current US$ per person in 1972.
- How does South Africa rank for adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 13th out of 218 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. 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: mineral depletion (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$) 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: mineral depletion (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: mineral depletion Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.