Data Sources performance index (Statistical Performance Indicators) in South Africa
South Africa: Data Sources performance index (Statistical Performance Indicators) was 71.25 index in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
71.25 index
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
66th
of 198 countries
All-time high
74.17 index
in 2022
All-time low
62.77 index
in 2020
Years of data
9
2016–2024
Data Sources performance index (Statistical Performance Indicators) in South Africa, 2016–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in index.
Analysis
In 2024, data sources performance index (statistical performance indicators) in South Africa stood at 71.25 index.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, data sources performance index (statistical performance indicators) in South Africa peaked at 74.17 index in 2022 and was at its lowest, 62.77 index, in 2020.
South Africa ranks 66th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Data Sources performance index (Statistical Performance Indicators) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 68.74 index | — |
| 2017 | 68.14 index | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 66.02 index | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 66.02 index | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 62.77 index | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 71.1 index | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 74.17 index | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 74.17 index | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 71.25 index | -3.9% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 71.25 index is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 63.26 index, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 71.25 index is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.8 index, 1.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 67.23 index | 66.02 index | 68.74 index | 4 |
| 2020s | 70.69 index | 62.77 index | 74.17 index | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 63 Philippines 71.98 index compare
- 64 Armenia 71.93 index compare
- 65 Jordan 71.7 index compare
- 67 Kyrgyzstan 70.87 index compare
- 68 Belize 70.22 index compare
- 69 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 69.9 index compare
More development goals data for South Africa
- Red List Index 0.8693 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.8 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 651.49 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 105 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 101 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 33 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 40 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 56 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 61 (2025)
- Infant deaths 28,570 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is data sources performance index (statistical performance indicators) in South Africa?
- Data sources performance index (statistical performance indicators) in South Africa was 71.25 index in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest data sources performance index (statistical performance indicators) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 74.17 index in 2022.
- What is the lowest data sources performance index (statistical performance indicators) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.77 index in 2020.
- How does South Africa rank for data sources performance index (statistical performance indicators)?
- South Africa ranks 66th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is data sources performance index (statistical performance indicators) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Data Sources performance index (Statistical Performance Indicators Pillar 4) (Index). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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