Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase in South Africa
South Africa: Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase was 3.88 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase in South Africa, 2012–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in South Africa is 3.88, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.4% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in South Africa peaked at 4.7 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.88, in 2022.
South Africa ranks 84th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 4.13 | — |
| 2014 | 4.19 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 4.2 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 4.04 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 4.7 | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 3.88 | -17.4% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 3.88 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.71, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 3.88 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.77, 50% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.14 | 4.04 | 4.2 | 4 |
| 2020s | 4.29 | 3.88 | 4.7 | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More health data for South Africa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1386 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,152 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,333 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5504 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.045 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0003 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in South Africa?
- Affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in South Africa was 3.88 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7 in 2020.
- What is the lowest affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.88 in 2022.
- How does South Africa rank for affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase?
- South Africa ranks 84th out of 175 countries with data for 2022.
- Is affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase 2000 cigarettes of the most sold brand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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