Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP in South Africa
South Africa: Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP in South Africa, 1996–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp in South Africa stood at 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp in South Africa peaked at 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
South Africa ranks 90th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1997 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -32.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP, 39% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More energy & mining data for South Africa
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -0.3095 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 17.7% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp in South Africa?
- Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp in South Africa was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does South Africa rank for number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp?
- South Africa ranks 90th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people with and without electricity access divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people with and without electricity access ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Number of people with and without electricity access Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Number of people with and without electricity access divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.