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South Africa

Southern Africa · Capital: Pretoria

By the numbers

Development indicators

Latest available data and the trend toward the Agenda 2063 targets.

Aspiration 1: Prosperous Africa

GDP per capita ▲
3,865 USD
2026 · 53% to 2033 target
Extreme poverty rate (under $2.15/day) ▼
11.71 %
2026 · 100% to 2033 target
Access to electricity ▲
65.93 % of population
2026 · 67% to 2033 target
Agricultural productivity index ▲
87.62 index
2026 · 94% to 2033 target
Secondary education completion ▲
59.04 %
2026 · 45% to 2033 target
Maternal mortality ratio ▼
308.3 per 100k
2026 · 52% to 2033 target

Aspiration 2: Integrated Continent

Intra-African trade share ▲
29.58 %
2026 · 98% to 2033 target
Infrastructure development index (AIDI) ▲
50.73 /100
2026 · 71% to 2033 target
Internet penetration ▲
33.39 % of population
2026 · 29% to 2033 target

Aspiration 3: Good Governance

Overall governance index ▲
56.04 /100
2026 · 34% to 2033 target
Control of corruption score ▲
55.52 /100
2026 · 83% to 2033 target

Aspiration 4: Peace & Security

Peace & security index ▲
73.29 /100
2026 · 73% to 2033 target
Conflict-related fatalities per 100k ▼
3.72 per 100k
2026 · 75% to 2033 target

Aspiration 5: Cultural Identity

Cultural & heritage investment index ▲
60.57 /100
2026 · 59% to 2033 target

Aspiration 6: People-Driven

Gender parity index ▲
58.83 /100
2026 · 3% to 2033 target
Youth unemployment rate ▼
8.50 %
2026 · 79% to 2033 target

Aspiration 7: Global Player

Domestic revenue mobilisation (tax/GDP) ▲
22.27 %
2026 · 70% to 2033 target
External aid dependency ▼
14.75 % of budget
2026 · 85% to 2033 target

Indicator values are modelled estimates for learning purposes, aligned to Agenda 2063 baselines and targets.