Human development index vs gdp per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Human development index vs gdp per capita was 0.741 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.741
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
106th
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.742
in 2019
All-time low
0.61
in 2003
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Human development index vs gdp per capita in South Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human development index vs gdp per capita in South Africa is 0.741, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs gdp per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.742 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.61, in 2003.
That places South Africa 106th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Human development index vs gdp per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.633 | — |
| 1991 | 0.641 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.645 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.65 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.654 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.654 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.649 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.642 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.634 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.626 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.618 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.613 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.614 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.61 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.613 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.616 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.622 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.632 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.643 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.657 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.669 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.683 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.696 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.705 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.713 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.722 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.722 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.726 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.732 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.742 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.724 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.721 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.737 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.741 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6428 | 0.626 | 0.654 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6238 | 0.61 | 0.657 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.711 | 0.669 | 0.742 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7308 | 0.721 | 0.741 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 103 Saint Lucia 0.748 compare
- 104 Mongolia 0.747 compare
- 105 Tunisia 0.746 compare
- 107 Uzbekistan 0.74 compare
- 108 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.733 compare
- 108 Gabon 0.733 compare
- 108 Marshall Islands 0.733 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)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 0.5972 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1528 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 1,008 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate -1.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 18,029 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 3.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9509 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs gdp per capita in South Africa?
- Human development index vs gdp per capita in South Africa was 0.741 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.742 in 2019.
- What is the lowest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.61 in 2003.
- How does South Africa rank for human development index vs gdp per capita?
- South Africa ranks 106th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs gdp per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human development index vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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