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Type Field Previous value Current value
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+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 3 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.total.text β€” 34,000 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadcast media.text β€” 1 state-owned TV station; satellite dishes can access South African providers; state-owned radio network with 3 channels; 1 private radio station (2019)
+ Added Communications.Internet country code.text β€” .sz
+ Added Communications.Internet users.percent of population.text β€” 58% (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 3 (2024 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.total subscriptions.text β€” 35,600 (2024 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 140 (2024 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.total subscriptions.text β€” 1.74 million (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.note β€” note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnage
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.text β€” sugarcane, maize, root vegetables, grapefruits, oranges, milk, pineapples, bananas, beef, sweet potatoes (2023)
+ Added Economy.Budget.expenditures.text β€” $1.439 billion (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Budget.note β€” note: central government revenues and expenses (excluding grants/extrabudgetary units/social security funds) converted to US dollars at average official exchange rate for year indicated
+ Added Economy.Budget.revenues.text β€” $1.217 billion (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2021.text β€” $125.318 million (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2022.text β€” -$140.972 million (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2023.text β€” $107.534 million (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.note β€” note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Debt - external.Debt - external 2023.text β€” $923.266 million (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Debt - external.note β€” note: present value of external debt in current US dollars
+ Added Economy.Economic overview.text β€” landlocked southern African economy; South African trade dependent and currency pegging; CMA and SACU member state; COVID-19 economic slowdown; growing utilities inflation; persistent poverty and unemployment; HIV/AIDS …
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Currency.text β€” emalangeni per US dollar -
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2020.text β€” 16.47 (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2021.text β€” 14.783 (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2022.text β€” 16.362 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2023.text β€” 18.454 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2024.text β€” 18.318 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.note β€” note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.text β€” scented mixtures, raw sugar, industrial acids/oils/alcohols, garments, wood (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.note β€” note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.text β€” South Africa 61%, Ireland 4%, Mozambique 4%, Kenya 4%, Nigeria 3% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2021.text β€” $2.132 billion (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2022.text β€” $2.095 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2023.text β€” $2.174 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.note β€” note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).note β€” note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).text β€” $4.892 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.exports of goods and services.text β€” 48.7% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.government consumption.text β€” 19.5% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.household consumption.text β€” 64% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.imports of goods and services.text β€” -51.4% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in fixed capital.text β€” 16.1% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in inventories.text β€” 3.1% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.note β€” note: figures may not total 100% due to rounding or gaps in data collection
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.agriculture.text β€” 6.8% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.industry.text β€” 34.7% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.note β€” note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.services.text β€” 51.7% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income 2016.text β€” 54.6 (2016 est.)
+ Added Economy.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income.note β€” note: index (0-100) of income distribution; higher values represent greater inequality
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.highest 10%.text β€” 42.7% (2016 est.)
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.lowest 10%.text β€” 1.4% (2016 est.)
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.note β€” note: % share of income accruing to lowest and highest 10% of population
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.note β€” note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.text β€” refined petroleum, electricity, plastic products, cotton fabric, garments (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.note β€” note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.text β€” South Africa 71%, China 8%, India 4%, USA 2%, Mozambique 1% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2021.text β€” $2.173 billion (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2022.text β€” $2.288 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2023.text β€” $2.351 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.note β€” note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Industrial production growth rate.note β€” note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Industrial production growth rate.text β€” 0.5% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Industries.text β€” soft drink concentrates, coal, forestry, sugar processing, textiles, and apparel
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2017.text β€” 6.2% (2017 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2018.text β€” 4.8% (2018 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2019.text β€” 2.6% (2019 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).note β€” note: annual % change based on consumer prices
+ Added Economy.Labor force.note β€” note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
+ Added Economy.Labor force.text β€” 390,600 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Population below poverty line.note β€” note: % of population with income below national poverty line
+ Added Economy.Population below poverty line.text β€” 58.9% (2016 est.)
+ Added Economy.Public debt.Public debt 2021.text β€” 35.9% of GDP (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Public debt.note β€” note: central government debt as a % of GDP
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022.text β€” $12.135 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023.text β€” $12.553 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024.text β€” $12.885 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).note β€” note: data in 2021 dollars
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2022.text β€” 1.1% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2023.text β€” 3.4% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2024.text β€” 2.6% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.note β€” note: annual GDP % growth based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2022.text β€” $10,000 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2023.text β€” $10,200 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2024.text β€” $10,400 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.note β€” note: data in 2021 dollars
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2021.text β€” 2.8% of GDP (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2022.text β€” 2.7% of GDP (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2023.text β€” 1.7% of GDP (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.note β€” note: personal transfers and compensation between resident and non-resident individuals/households/entities
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021.text β€” $572.282 million (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022.text β€” $452.352 million (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023.text β€” $479.261 million (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.note β€” note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Taxes and other revenues.note β€” note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP
+ Added Economy.Taxes and other revenues.text β€” 24.5% (of GDP) (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2022.text β€” 35.4% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2023.text β€” 35.1% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2024.text β€” 34.4% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.note β€” note: % of labor force seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).female.text β€” 60.3% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).male.text β€” 56% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).note β€” note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).total.text β€” 58.2% (2024 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.consumption.text β€” 202,000 metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.exports.text β€” 4,000 metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.imports.text β€” 201,000 metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.production.text β€” 253,000 metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.proven reserves.text β€” 4.644 billion metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - rural areas.text β€” 81.6%
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - total population.text β€” 82.3% (2022 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - urban areas.text β€” 86.1%
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.biomass and waste.text β€” 37.6% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.fossil fuels.text β€” 3.1% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.hydroelectricity.text β€” 54.4% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.solar.text β€” 4.9% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.consumption.text β€” 1.308 billion kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.imports.text β€” 928.237 million kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.installed generating capacity.text β€” 285,000 kW (2023 est.)
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