Data for Low & middle income, South Africa OverviewBy ThemeBy SDG GoalTopicSocialEconomicEnvironmentInstitutionsSocialIndicatorMost recent valueTrendPoverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population)Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population)Most recent value(2024)Low & middle in...12.0South Africa31.2(2024)TrendLife expectancy at birth, total (years)Life expectancy at birth, total (years)Most recent value(2023)Low & middle in...72South Africa66(2023)TrendPopulation, totalPopulation, totalMost recent value(2024)Low & middle in...6.56South Africa64,007,187(2024)TrendPopulation growth (annual %)Population growth (annual %)Most recent value(2024)Low & middle in...1.0South Africa1.2(2024)TrendNet migrationNet migrationMost recent value(2025)Low & middle in...-2,304,090South Africa146,370(2025)TrendMost recent value(2020)South Africa0.425(2020)TrendEconomicIndicatorMost recent valueTrendGDP (current US$)GDP (current US$)current US$constant US$current LCUconstant LCUMost recent value(2024 billion)Low & middle in...39,397.1South Africa401.1(2024 billion)TrendGDP per capita (current US$)GDP per capita (current US$)current US$constant US$current LCUconstant LCUMost recent value(2024)Low & middle in...6,002.5South Africa6,267.2(2024)TrendGDP growth (annual %)GDP growth (annual %)Most recent value(2024)Low & middle in...4.4South Africa0.5(2024)TrendUnemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)Most recent value(2025)Low & middle in...4.9South Africa32.4(2025)TrendInflation, consumer prices (annual %)Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)Most recent value(2024)Low & middle in...3.7South Africa4.4(2024)TrendPersonal remittances, received (% of GDP)Personal remittances, received (% of GDP)Most recent value(2024)Low & middle in...1.8South Africa0.2(2024)TrendEnvironmentIndicatorMost recent valueTrendForest area (% of land area)Forest area (% of land area)Most recent value(2022)Low & middle in...27.7South Africa14.0(2022)TrendCarbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita)Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita)Most recent value(2024)Low & middle in...3.7South Africa6.9(2024)TrendAccess to electricity (% of population)Access to electricity (% of population)Most recent value(2023)Low & middle in...90.5South Africa87.7(2023)TrendAnnual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources)Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources)Most recent value(2021)Low & middle in...11South Africa47(2021)TrendElectricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)Most recent value(2021)Low & middle in...11.1South Africa3.7(2021)TrendPeople using safely managed sanitation services (% of population)People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population)Most recent value(2024)South Africa74(2024)TrendInstitutionsIndicatorMost recent valueTrendIntentional homicides (per 100,000 people)Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)Most recent value(2015)Low & middle in...6South Africa44(2015)TrendCentral government debt, total (% of GDP)Central government debt, total (% of GDP)Most recent value(2023)South Africa79.4(2023)TrendStatistical performance indicators (SPI): Overall score (scale 0-100)Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Overall score (scale 0-100)Most recent value(2024)South Africa81.3(2024)TrendIndividuals using the Internet (% of population)Individuals using the Internet (% of population)Most recent value(2023)South Africa76(2023)TrendProportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)Most recent value(2024)Low & middle in...25South Africa45(2024)TrendForeign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)Most recent value(2024)Low & middle in...1.1South Africa0.6(2024)Trend
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