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South Africa
Summary statistics
Region Southern Africa  
Currency Rand (ZAR)  
Surface area (square kilometres) 1221037  
Population in 2010 (estimated, 000) 50133  
Population density in 2010 (per square kilometre) 41.1  
Capital city and population in 2011 (000) Pretoria (1501) Pretoria is the administrative capital, Cape Town is the legislative capital and Bloemfontein is the judicial capital.  
United Nations membership date 7 November 1945  
Economic indicators
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2010 363704  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2005 247052  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2000 132878  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2010 2.8  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2005 5.3  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2000 4.2  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2010 7254.8  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2005 5169.2  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2000 2968.6  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2010 7110.6  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2005 5065.8  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2000 2897.7  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2010 19.6  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2005 16.8  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2000 14.9  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2010 6.63 Principal rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2005 6.32 Principal rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2000 7.57 Principal rate.  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2010 -10117  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2005 -8518  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2000 -191  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2010 179  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2005 128  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2000 100  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 120  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 102  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2000 97  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 121  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 102  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2000 96  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2010 24.9 Age group 15 to 64 years.  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2005 23.8 Age group 15 to 64 years.  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2000 24.7 Age group 15 to 64 years. 2004.  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2010 25.0 Average of quarterly estimates. 2009.  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2005 25.6 Age group 15 to 64 years.  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2000 24.2 Age group 15 to 64 years.  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2010 5.1 Average of quarterly estimates. 2009.  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2005 7.5 Age group 15 to 64 years.  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2000 15.6 Age group 15 to 64 years.  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2010 43.8  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2005 45.7  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2000 43.8  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2010 60.4  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2005 61.5  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2000 61.0  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2010 8074  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2005 7369 Excludes arrivals by work and contract workers.  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2000 5872 Excludes arrivals by work and contract workers.  
Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 2010 134151 2009.  
Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 2005 132694  
Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 2000 127161  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2010 108.9  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 81.0  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 29.7  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2010 12.3  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 7.5  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 5.4  
Exports (million US$) 2010 71484.3  
Imports (million US$) 2010 80139.3  
Balance (million US$) 2010 -8655.0  
Major trading partners (% of exports) 2010 China (11.4), United States (9.9), Japan (9.0)  
Major trading partners (% of imports) 2010 China (14.3), Germany (11.3), United States (7.3)  
Social indicators
Population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 0.5  
Urban population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 1.2  
Rural population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 -0.7  
Urban population (%) 2011 62.0  
Population aged 0-14 years (%) 2011 29.9  
Population aged 60+ years (females and males, % of total) 2011 8.9/6.2  
Sex ratio (males per 100 females) 2011 98.2  
Life expectancy at birth (females and males, years) 2010-2015 54.1/53.1  
Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2010-2015 45.9  
Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2010-2015 2.4  
Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) 2006-2010 59.9 2003-2004.  
International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) mid-2010 1862.9/3.7 Includes refugees.  
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR end-2010 229601  
Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) 2005-2011 6.0  
Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100) 2005-2011 98.1/98.8  
Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) 2011 44.5 The figures on the distribution of seats do not include the 36 special rotating delegates appointed on an ad hoc basis and the percentages are therefore calculated on the basis of the 54 permanent seats.  
Environmental indicators
Threatened species 2011 444  
Forested area (% of land area) 2009 7.6  
CO2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 2008 435521/8.8  
Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 2009 2698.0  
Rainfall in the capital city, total mean (millimetres) 713 Johannesburg.  
Temperature in the capital city, mean °C (minimum and maximum) 10.1/21.9 Johannesburg.  
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