Data for South Africa, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 

Social

Indicator
Most recent value
Trend
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
Most recent value

(2024)

South Africa66
Middle East, No...72

(2024)

Trend
Poverty 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

(2022)

South Africa17.4
Middle East, No...14.4

(2022)

Trend
Population, total
Population, total
Most recent value

(2024)

South Africa64,007,187
Middle East, No...813,146,136

(2024)

Trend
Population growth (annual %)
Population growth (annual %)
Most recent value

(2024)

South Africa1.2
Middle East, No...1.9

(2024)

Trend
Net migration
Net migration
Most recent value

(2025)

South Africa146,370
Middle East, No...-775,711

(2025)

Trend
Most recent value

(2020)

South Africa0.425

(2020)

Trend

Economic

Indicator
Most recent value
Trend
GDP (current US$)
GDP (current US$)
Most recent value

(2024 billion)

South Africa401.14
Middle East, No...5,094.72

(2024 billion)

Trend
GDP per capita (current US$)
GDP per capita (current US$)
Most recent value

(2024)

South Africa6,267.2
Middle East, No...6,265.4

(2024)

Trend
GDP growth (annual %)
GDP growth (annual %)
Most recent value

(2024)

South Africa0.5
Middle East, No...2.1

(2024)

Trend
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
Most recent value

(2025)

South Africa32.4
Middle East, No...7.8

(2025)

Trend
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
Most recent value

(2024)

South Africa4.4

(2024)

Trend
Personal remittances, received (% of GDP)
Personal remittances, received (% of GDP)
Most recent value

(2024)

South Africa0.2
Middle East, No...2.1

(2024)

Trend

Institutions

Indicator
Most recent value
Trend
Individuals using the Internet (% of population)
Individuals using the Internet (% of population)
Most recent value

(2024)

South Africa78
Middle East, No...64

(2024)

Trend
Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)
Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)
Most recent value

(2022)

South Africa44
Middle East, No...4

(2022)

Trend
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)
Most recent value

(2025)

South Africa45
Middle East, No...17

(2025)

Trend
Central government debt, total (% of GDP)
Central government debt, total (% of GDP)
Most recent value

(2023)

South Africa79.4

(2023)

Trend
Statistical 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)

Trend
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
Most recent value

(2024)

South Africa0.6
Middle East, No...3.8

(2024)

Trend
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Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

  • Afghanistan
  • Algeria
  • Bahrain
  • Djibouti
  • Egypt, Arab Rep.
  • Iran, Islamic Rep.
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Jordan
  • Kuwait
  • Lebanon
  • Libya
  • Malta
  • Morocco
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Qatar
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Syrian Arab Republic
  • Tunisia
  • United Arab Emirates
  • West Bank and Gaza
  • Yemen, Rep.