North Africa (African Union) vs South Africa: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth

North Africa (African Union)
21.92 US dollar
in 2018
South Africa
24.38 US dollar
in 2018
North Africa (African Union) rank
39th
South Africa rank
39th

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth over time

  • North Africa (African Union)
  • South Africa
0102030200020092018

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 24.38 US dollar against 21.92 US dollar in North Africa (African Union), a difference of 2.46 US dollar.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times North Africa (African Union)'s.

Across all 19 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

North Africa (African Union) ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 39th of 48 regions.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Africa (African Union) South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 20.01 US dollar 23.61 US dollar 3.6 US dollar South Africa
2010s 22.97 US dollar 24.4 US dollar 1.43 US dollar South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth, North Africa (African Union) or South Africa?
South Africa, at 24.38 US dollar against 21.92 US dollar in North Africa (African Union) as of 2018.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth between North Africa (African Union) and South Africa?
2.46 US dollar, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Africa (African Union) and South Africa?
19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do North Africa (African Union) and South Africa rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth?
North Africa (African Union) ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 39th of 48 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth — National wealth, forests, ecosystem services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth — National wealth, forests, ecosystem services
Unit
US dollar
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
245 places, 4,655 data points, 2000–2018
Last refreshed

The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 29 shows estimates of total national wealth, taking into account produced capital, human capital, and natural resources. These estimates were calculated in the World Bank publication The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021.