Rate in South Africa
South Africa: Rate was 1.09 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.09
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
8th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.9
in 2002
All-time low
1.02
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Rate in South Africa, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, rate in South Africa stood at 1.09.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate in South Africa peaked at 1.9 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.02, in 2020.
South Africa ranks 8th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Rate in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.79 | — |
| 2001 | 1.87 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 1.9 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.88 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.81 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 1.69 | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 1.57 | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 1.45 | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 1.34 | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 1.25 | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 1.17 | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 1.15 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.11 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 1.08 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.11 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.06 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 1.03 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 1.02 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.03 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.05 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 1.09 | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.72 | 1.34 | 1.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 | 1.03 | 1.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 | 1.02 | 1.09 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More financial sector data for South Africa
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 95,301 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 14.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 141.22 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 12.87 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 37.46 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 42.64 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 55.51 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 55.42 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 855.88 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rate in South Africa?
- Rate in South Africa was 1.09 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest rate recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9 in 2002.
- What is the lowest rate recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 in 2020.
- How does South Africa rank for rate?
- South Africa ranks 8th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rate rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Rate (15 to 19 years, HIV/AIDS). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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