Gross domestic savings (current US$), per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Gross domestic savings (current US$), per square kilometre was 52,278 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
52,278 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 12.6%
World rank
95th
of 184 countries
All-time high
71,282 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2011
All-time low
2,478 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 52,278 current US$ per square kilometre for gross domestic savings (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.6% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current us$), per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 71,282 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2,478 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
South Africa ranks 95th of 184 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.
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,478 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2,622 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 3,024 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1964 | 3,200 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 3,587 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1966 | 3,895 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1967 | 4,533 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1968 | 4,687 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 5,194 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1970 | 5,407 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 5,629 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 6,061 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 9,153 current US$ per square kilometre | +51.0% |
| 1974 | 12,035 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 1975 | 10,613 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1976 | 9,955 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 11,145 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1978 | 12,877 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1979 | 16,346 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1980 | 24,834 current US$ per square kilometre | +51.9% |
| 1981 | 23,070 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 19,075 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 1983 | 20,722 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 17,499 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1985 | 13,560 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 1986 | 14,553 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 17,379 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1988 | 18,480 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 19,867 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 18,884 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 19,697 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 20,616 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 21,918 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 21,950 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 26,576 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1996 | 24,269 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 23,968 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 21,848 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 21,411 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 22,278 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 20,168 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 21,855 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 34,481 current US$ per square kilometre | +57.8% |
| 2004 | 40,752 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2005 | 48,239 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2006 | 51,535 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 56,686 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 51,834 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 54,913 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 67,559 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2011 | 71,282 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 60,439 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2013 | 56,352 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 53,388 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 49,541 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 46,444 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 55,829 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2018 | 55,720 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 52,400 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 46,632 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 65,967 current US$ per square kilometre | +41.5% |
| 2022 | 59,821 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 52,278 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,691 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,478 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,194 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 9,922 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,407 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,346 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,904 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,560 current US$ per square kilometre | 24,834 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,114 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,884 current US$ per square kilometre | 26,576 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,274 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,168 current US$ per square kilometre | 56,686 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,896 current US$ per square kilometre | 46,444 current US$ per square kilometre | 71,282 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,175 current US$ per square kilometre | 46,632 current US$ per square kilometre | 65,967 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 92 Turkmenistan 59,100 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 93 Egypt 56,683 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 94 Côte d'Ivoire 52,324 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 96 Benin 52,124 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 97 Uzbekistan 50,556 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 98 Eswatini 48,644 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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.244 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,610 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 4.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 4.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.5058 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 3,337 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings (current us$), per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Gross domestic savings (current us$), per square kilometre in South Africa was 52,278 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic savings (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 71,282 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,478 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for gross domestic savings (current us$), per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 95th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic savings (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. 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 Gross domestic savings (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic savings (current US$) 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.
Gross domestic savings (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross domestic savings (current US$) 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.