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Ana Florina Pirlea
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2/28/2023 12:21:10 PM
South Africa
Country Profile
1990
2000
2010
2021
World view
Population, total (millions)
40.75
47.16
52.34
61.50
Population growth (annual %)
2.8
0.9
1.2
1.5
Surface area (sq. km) (thousands)
1,219.1
1,219.1
1,219.1
1,219.1
Population density (people per sq. km of land area)
33.6
38.9
43.1
50.7
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population)
..
..
53.2
..
Poverty headcount ratio at $2.15 a day (2017 PPP) (% of population)
33.5
36.8
18.0
..
GNI, Atlas method (current US$) (billions)
115.17
153.70
352.43
389.11
GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$)
2,830
3,260
6,730
6,330
GNI, PPP (current international $) (billions)
251.26
373.79
648.60
827.21
GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)
6,170
7,930
12,390
13,450
People
Income share held by lowest 20%
2.9
3.1
2.5
..
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
63
58
59
62
Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
3.7
2.4
2.4
2.4
Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19)
95
67
54
53
Contraceptive prevalence, any method (% of married women ages 15-49)
50
56
..
..
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total)
..
84
94
..
Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births)
62
71
52
35
Prevalence of underweight, weight for age (% of children under 5)
..
9.8
9.1
..
Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months)
79
72
72
87
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
87
73
..
97
School enrollment, primary (% gross)
106.9
89.8
107.6
98.1
School enrollment, secondary (% gross)
80
78
85
112
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
1
1
1
1
Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49)
1.3
13.0
17.5
18.2
Environment
Forest area (sq. km) (thousands)
181.4
177.8
174.1
170.1
Terrestrial and marine protected areas (% of total territorial area)
..
..
..
12.5
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources)
29.7
28.4
33.2
46.6
Urban population growth (annual %)
3.8
1.8
2.0
2.3
Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita)
2,232
2,312
2,708
..
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)
3,828
4,367
4,445
..
Economy
GDP (current US$) (billions)
126.05
151.75
417.36
420.89
GDP growth (annual %)
-0.3
4.2
3.0
5.0
Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %)
15.4
9.2
6.1
6.5
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (% of GDP)
4
3
2
2
Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP)
36
28
25
25
Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)
22
24
26
31
Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)
17
22
25
25
Gross capital formation (% of GDP)
18
15
18
13
Revenue, excluding grants (% of GDP)
23.4
23.1
25.5
30.1
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (% of GDP)
-3.2
-1.7
-4.4
-4.5
States and markets
Time required to start a business (days)
..
56
45
40
Domestic credit provided by financial sector (% of GDP)
86.9
133.5
152.8
121.9
Tax revenue (% of GDP)
21.2
21.0
22.5
25.9
Military expenditure (% of GDP)
3.9
1.4
1.0
0.8
Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people)
0.0
17.8
97.3
168.9
Individuals using the Internet (% of population)
0.0
5.3
24.0
74.2
High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports)
..
..
6
6
Global links
Merchandise trade (% of GDP)
33
39
45
56
Net barter terms of trade index (2015 = 100)
75
72
101
128
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) (millions)
..
26,668
115,322
169,438
Total debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income)
..
10.2
5.9
18.7
Net migration (thousands)
260
-137
69
458
Personal remittances, received (current US$) (millions)
136
325
1,070
927
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) (millions)
-76
969
3,693
40,659
Net official development assistance received (current US$) (millions)
270.5
490.0
1,036.3
1,041.6
Source: World Development Indicators database
Figures in italics refer to periods other than those specified.
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