Product market, Overall in South Africa

South Africa: Product market, Overall was 0.5833 in 2014. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2014)
0.5833
Change on year
up 14.0%
World rank
61st
of 90 countries
All-time high
0.5833
in 2014
All-time low
0
in 1973
Years of data
42
1973–2014

Product market, Overall in South Africa, 1973–2014

00.20.40.61973199320141973: 01974: 01975: 01976: 01977: 01978: 01979: 01980: 01981: 01982: 01983: 01984: 01985: 01986: 01987: 01988: 01989: 01990: 01991: 01992: 01993: 01994: 0.0831995: 0.0831996: 0.0831997: 0.2261998: 0.2261999: 0.2262000: 0.3692001: 0.3692002: 0.5122003: 0.5122004: 0.5122005: 0.5122006: 0.5122007: 0.5122008: 0.5122009: 0.5122010: 0.5122011: 0.5122012: 0.5122013: 0.5122014: 0.583

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2014, product market, overall in South Africa stood at 0.5833. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.0% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, product market, overall in South Africa peaked at 0.5833 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1973.

That places South Africa 61st out of 90 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Product market, Overall in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Product market, Overall in South Africa, 1973 to 2014.
Year Value Change
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0.0833
1995 0.0833 +0.0%
1996 0.0833 +0.0%
1997 0.2262 +171.4%
1998 0.2262 +0.0%
1999 0.2262 +0.0%
2000 0.369 +63.2%
2001 0.369 +0.0%
2002 0.5119 +38.7%
2003 0.5119 +0.0%
2004 0.5119 +0.0%
2005 0.5119 +0.0%
2006 0.5119 +0.0%
2007 0.5119 +0.0%
2008 0.5119 +0.0%
2009 0.5119 +0.0%
2010 0.5119 +0.0%
2011 0.5119 +0.0%
2012 0.5119 +0.0%
2013 0.5119 +0.0%
2014 0.5833 +14.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 0 0 7
1980s 0 0 0 10
1990s 0.0929 0 0.2262 10
2000s 0.4833 0.369 0.5119 10
2010s 0.5262 0.5119 0.5833 5

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 58 Hong Kong 0.5952 compare
  2. 58 Kenya 0.5952 compare
  3. 58 Republic of Korea 0.5952 compare
  4. 61 Canada 0.5833 compare
  5. 61 Mexico 0.5833 compare
  6. 61 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.5833 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is product market, overall in South Africa?
Product market, overall in South Africa was 0.5833 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest product market, overall recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.5833 in 2014.
What is the lowest product market, overall recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1973.
How does South Africa rank for product market, overall?
South Africa ranks 61st out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
Is product market, overall rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Product market, Overall. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Product market, Overall
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
90 places, 3,632 data points, 1973–2014
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