Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per capita was 234.74 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per capita in South Africa, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 234.74 current US$ per person for adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita in 2021.
That represents a change of up 587.2% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita in South Africa peaked at 477.87 current US$ per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, -53.85 current US$ per person, in 1990.
South Africa ranks 110th of 177 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: net national savings (current US$), per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 158.65 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 149.8 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 153.65 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 256.28 current US$ per person | +66.8% |
| 1974 | 341.44 current US$ per person | +33.2% |
| 1975 | 222.62 current US$ per person | -34.8% |
| 1976 | 172.99 current US$ per person | -22.3% |
| 1977 | 178.77 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 198.53 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 264.34 current US$ per person | +33.1% |
| 1980 | 477.87 current US$ per person | +80.8% |
| 1981 | 349.08 current US$ per person | -26.9% |
| 1982 | 195.01 current US$ per person | -44.1% |
| 1983 | 169.64 current US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 1984 | 123.95 current US$ per person | -26.9% |
| 1985 | 72.54 current US$ per person | -41.5% |
| 1986 | 33.42 current US$ per person | -53.9% |
| 1987 | 16.67 current US$ per person | -50.1% |
| 1988 | 33.87 current US$ per person | +103.2% |
| 1989 | 60.6 current US$ per person | +78.9% |
| 1990 | -53.85 current US$ per person | -188.9% |
| 1991 | -22.05 current US$ per person | -59.0% |
| 1992 | -7.04 current US$ per person | -68.1% |
| 1993 | 54.96 current US$ per person | -880.5% |
| 1994 | 50.82 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 120.03 current US$ per person | +136.2% |
| 1996 | 86.14 current US$ per person | -28.2% |
| 1997 | 60.66 current US$ per person | -29.6% |
| 1998 | 40.91 current US$ per person | -32.6% |
| 1999 | 20.38 current US$ per person | -50.2% |
| 2000 | 53.81 current US$ per person | +164.1% |
| 2001 | 39 current US$ per person | -27.5% |
| 2002 | 128.26 current US$ per person | +228.8% |
| 2003 | 223.59 current US$ per person | +74.3% |
| 2004 | 248.08 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 330.83 current US$ per person | +33.4% |
| 2006 | 351.72 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 297.1 current US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 2008 | 188.45 current US$ per person | -36.6% |
| 2009 | 232.17 current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 2010 | 315.33 current US$ per person | +35.8% |
| 2011 | 277.28 current US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 28.88 current US$ per person | -89.6% |
| 2013 | 14.22 current US$ per person | -50.7% |
| 2014 | -8.41 current US$ per person | -159.1% |
| 2015 | 27.57 current US$ per person | -427.8% |
| 2016 | 6.29 current US$ per person | -77.2% |
| 2017 | 34.22 current US$ per person | +444.3% |
| 2018 | -44.46 current US$ per person | -229.9% |
| 2019 | -49.47 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2020 | -48.18 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 234.74 current US$ per person | -587.2% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 234.74 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 485.46 current US$ per person, 48% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 234.74 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85.45 current US$ per person, 2.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per capita in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +880.5% | -7.04 current US$ per person | 54.96 current US$ per person |
| 2021 | +587.2% | -48.18 current US$ per person | 234.74 current US$ per person |
| 2017 | +444.3% | 6.29 current US$ per person | 34.22 current US$ per person |
| 2015 | +427.8% | -8.41 current US$ per person | 27.57 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 209.71 current US$ per person | 149.8 current US$ per person | 341.44 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 153.26 current US$ per person | 16.67 current US$ per person | 477.87 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.09 current US$ per person | -53.85 current US$ per person | 120.03 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 209.3 current US$ per person | 39 current US$ per person | 351.72 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.14 current US$ per person | -49.47 current US$ per person | 315.33 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.28 current US$ per person | -48.18 current US$ per person | 234.74 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 107 Chile 264.63 current US$ per person compare
- 108 Tanzania 252.78 current US$ per person compare
- 109 Nicaragua 245.15 current US$ per person compare
- 111 Moldova 227.2 current US$ per person compare
- 112 Tajikistan 208.08 current US$ per person compare
- 113 Solomon Islands 204.09 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: net national savings (current us$), per capita in South Africa?
- Adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita in South Africa was 234.74 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 477.87 current US$ per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -53.85 current US$ per person in 1990.
- How does South Africa rank for adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 110th out of 177 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. 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: net national savings (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) 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: net national savings (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: net national savings Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.