South Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa
Real development indicators — World Bank Open Data & UNODC, 2000–2024. 27 of 28 indicators have data for South Africa. Change is measured from the earliest available year.
Life expectancy years
66.3 yrs2024
▲ +7.9 yrssince 2000
Unemployment % labor force
32.3%2024
▼ +9.5%since 2000
GDP per capita US$
$6,2672024
▲ +$3,049since 2000
Inflation % annual
4.4%2024
▲ -1.0%since 2000
Homicide rate per 100k
43.7 /100k2022
▲ -2.4 /100ksince 2000
Tourist arrivals count
3.9M2020
▼ -2.1Msince 2000
Internet users % pop
78.4%2024
▲ +73.0%since 2000
Population count
64M2024
▲ +16.8Msince 2000
CO₂ per capita tonnes
6.88 t2024
▲ -0.48 tsince 2000
Urban population % pop
63.7%2024
▲ +7.4%since 2000
GDP growth % annual
0.5%2024
▼ -3.7%since 2000
GNI per capita US$
$6,1102024
▲ +$2,850since 2000
GDP (total) US$
$401.1B2024
▲ +$249.4Bsince 2000
Labor force participation % ages 15+
55.6%2024
▼ -1.7%since 2000
Youth unemployment % ages 15-24
60.3%2024
▼ +17.1%since 2000
Health expenditure % of GDP
8.9%2023
▲ +1.6%since 2000
Infant mortality per 1,000 births
24.2 /1k2024
▲ -22.3 /1ksince 2000
Tertiary enrollment % gross
23.5%2023
▲ +5.5%since 2012
Education expenditure % of GDP
6.0%2024
▲ +1.1%since 2000
Mobile subscriptions per 100 people
179.3 /1002024
▲ +161.7 /100since 2000
Electricity access % pop
90.2%2024
▲ +17.8%since 2000
Renewable energy % final energy
9.7%2021
▼ -6.5%since 2000
Forest area % land
14.0%2023
▼ -0.7%since 2000
Basic drinking water % pop
90.2%2024
▲ +4.2%since 2000
Real house prices index 2015=100
892024
▼ +33since 2000
House price-to-income vs long-run avg
932024
▼ +13since 2000
House price-to-rent vs long-run avg
No data
Construction activity index 2015=100
552024
▲ +3.2since 2000