Augmented human development index excluding gdp in South Africa
South Africa: Augmented human development index excluding gdp was 0.4422 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Augmented human development index excluding gdp in South Africa, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for augmented human development index excluding gdp in South Africa is 0.4422, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index excluding gdp in South Africa peaked at 0.4422 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.045, in 1870.
South Africa ranks 62nd of 162 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.
Augmented human development index excluding gdp in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.045 | — |
| 1880 | 0.0489 | +8.7% |
| 1890 | 0.0544 | +11.2% |
| 1900 | 0.0581 | +6.8% |
| 1913 | 0.0633 | +8.9% |
| 1925 | 0.0743 | +17.3% |
| 1929 | 0.0783 | +5.4% |
| 1933 | 0.0839 | +7.3% |
| 1938 | 0.0905 | +7.8% |
| 1950 | 0.1008 | +11.5% |
| 1955 | 0.1118 | +10.8% |
| 1960 | 0.1168 | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1226 | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 0.1319 | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1374 | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 0.143 | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1547 | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1886 | +21.9% |
| 1995 | 0.3263 | +73.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3267 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3204 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3561 | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4208 | +18.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4422 | +5.1% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.4422 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3894, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.4422 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2119, 2.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Augmented human development index excluding gdp 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +73.0% | 0.1886 | 0.3263 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.045 | 0.045 | 0.045 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.0489 | 0.0489 | 0.0489 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.0544 | 0.0544 | 0.0544 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.0581 | 0.0581 | 0.0581 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.0633 | 0.0633 | 0.0633 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.0763 | 0.0743 | 0.0783 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.0872 | 0.0839 | 0.0905 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.1063 | 0.1008 | 0.1118 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.1197 | 0.1168 | 0.1226 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.1347 | 0.1319 | 0.1374 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.1488 | 0.143 | 0.1547 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.2574 | 0.1886 | 0.3263 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.3235 | 0.3204 | 0.3267 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.3885 | 0.3561 | 0.4208 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.4422 | 0.4422 | 0.4422 | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 59 Saint Lucia 0.4446 compare
- 60 Sri Lanka 0.4442 compare
- 61 Seychelles 0.4434 compare
- 63 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.435 compare
- 64 Mongolia 0.4212 compare
- 65 Tunisia 0.42 compare
More economy & growth data for South Africa
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 108.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index excluding gdp in South Africa?
- Augmented human development index excluding gdp in South Africa was 0.4422 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest augmented human development index excluding gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4422 in 2020.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index excluding gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.045 in 1870.
- How does South Africa rank for augmented human development index excluding gdp?
- South Africa ranks 62nd out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index excluding gdp rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Augmented human development index excluding gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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