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South Africa vs Tanzania

173 indicators have a value for South Africa, Tanzania, or both. Open an indicator to see the available country ranking and source details.

GDP$479.96B vs $94.89BSouth Africa vs Tanzania
GDP per Capita$7,503 vs $1,362South Africa vs Tanzania
Population64.75M vs 70.55MSouth Africa vs Tanzania

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Indicator South Africa TanzaniaPeriod
GDPEconomy$479.96B$94.89B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$7,503$1,3622026
Inflation RateEconomy5%4.3%2026-07
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy7%6.3%2026-07-01
Official Exchange RateEconomy16.05 LCU/USD2,638.16 LCU/USD2026-09
Budget BalanceEconomy-4.9%-3.2%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy32.4%1.6%2025
Public DebtEconomy78.9%48.7%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$8.16B$-903.42M2025
GDP GrowthEconomy1%5.9%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$6,270$1,2702025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$15,600$4,3702025
GDP (PPP)Economy$1.03T$305.6B2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy2.8%22.9%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy24.1%29.8%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy12.3%8.1%2025/2024
Services (% of GDP)Economy63.1%28.8%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy13.9%40.7%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$1B$1.12B2025/2024
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy0.2%1.4%2025/2024
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy44.8%47.3%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$76.02B2025
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy89.4%16.7%2024
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy25.9%12.7%2024
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy55.6%83.7%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy49.9%80.3%2025
Account OwnershipEconomy81.1%59.8%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy34.6%12.8%2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy0.7%1.2%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy60.9%39%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy2.8%5.1%2025
Current Account BalanceEconomy-0.9%-2.3%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$-2.31B$1.72B2025
FDI (% of GDP)Economy-0.5%1.9%2025
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy27.2%16.1%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy33%19.1%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy60.1%4.7%2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy51.730.92024
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy0.4%3.9%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$24$462023
Lending Interest RateEconomy10.7%2025
Real Interest RateEconomy7.7%2025
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy12.9%36.5%2025/2024
Employment in AgricultureEconomy5.4%64.6%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy20.8%8.1%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy73.8%27.3%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy11.7%83.7%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy65.8%50.5%2025
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy82.42024
ATMs per 100,000Economy465.52024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy-0%2.9%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy5.7%2.6%2024
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$134.18B$17.11B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$126.02B$18.02B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.5570.7432025
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.1530.3752025
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade8.2%2.2%2025/2024
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade38.3%10.8%2025/2024
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade12.8%37.4%2025/2024
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade5.7%3%2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade31.4%19%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade29.5%20%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.7410.5552023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.3880.5042023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.4760.3912023
PopulationDemographics64.75M70.55M2025
Population GrowthDemographics1.1%2.9%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics66.3 years67.2 years2024
Median AgeDemographics28.9 years17.6 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics2.214.542024
Rural PopulationDemographics36.2%63.1%2025
Population Under 15Demographics25.7%42.3%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics63.8%36.9%2025
Population DensityDemographics53.6/km²81.9/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics17.833.92026
Death RateDemographics9.315.592026
Net Migration RateDemographics2.01-0.352026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics69.8 years70 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics62.8 years64.4 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics1.3%4.8%2025
Infant MortalityHealth24.228.72024
HIV PrevalenceHealth17.2%3.5%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health8.9%3.1%2023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth74492023
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth6.7%27.9%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth73.8%28.5%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth117.6275.82023
Under-Five MortalityHealth35.1372024
Neonatal MortalityHealth12.419.92024
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth3891722024
Measles ImmunizationHealth66%84%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth65%83%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth22.2%33.3%2024
Basic SanitationHealth3.6%8.8%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth7.2%9.8%2024
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health0.692023
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth51.8112.62024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$537$362023
Smoking PrevalenceHealth23.7%7.7%2024
Child StuntingChild Welfare24.4%29.9%2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education6%3.2%2024
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation23.5%4%2023/2024
Adult Literacy RateEducation91.2%2024
Youth Literacy RateEducation97.2%2024
Primary Completion RateEducation97.6%2024
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation92.5%2024
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation93.9%83.6%2023/2024
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation90.4%49%2023/2024
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation86.9%15%2023/2024
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation62.2%2024
Secondary EnrollmentEducation104.1%2023
UndernourishmentFood Security10%20.2%2023
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture79.4%44.6%2023
Cassava ProductionAgriculture10.53M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture77.42K t2024
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture15K t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture98K t800K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture6.33K t325K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture12.85M t10.08M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture3.08K t4.05M t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture1.92M t119K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture4,874 kg/ha1,756 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture2,912 kg/ha3,106 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture3,809 kg/ha1,376 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture12.1M head39.1M head2024
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance41412024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.7430.3652025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.6330.2972025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.5380.3292025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-0.19-0.292024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-0.23-0.292024
Rule of LawGovernance0.02-0.522024
Political StabilityGovernance-0.62-0.392024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.06-0.542024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance0.61-0.642024
Organized Violence DeathsGovernance17 deaths1.01K deaths2025
State-Based Conflict DyadsGovernance002025
Non-State Conflict DyadsGovernance202025
One-Sided Violence DyadsGovernance012025
Refugees HostedHumanitarian55.18K171.14K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian002025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian82.36K43.26K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian002025
Internet UsersTechnology78.4%31.2%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology179.3126.62024
4G CoverageTechnology99.5%94.2%2025
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology5.30.22024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology1.3%4.8%2025
3G CoverageTechnology99.9%94.2%2025
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology3.4%28%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology1.1%4.8%2025
Electricity AccessInfrastructure90.2%52.4%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure15.45M1.91M2023
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy16.6K MW2.9K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy11.3K MW12.2 MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy4.3K MW2.4 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy751.7 MW2.8K MW2025
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy89.8%9.8%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy3,247 kWh135 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy10.2%16.8%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy14.1 MW63.2 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy86.3%33.7%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy8%0.5%2025/2024
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy4.7%0%2025/2024
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy0.8%31.7%2025/2024
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy82.2%67.1%2025/2024
Electricity DemandEnergy237 TWh9 TWh2025/2024
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy699 gCO₂/kWh345 gCO₂/kWh2025/2024
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy21,287 kWh1,199 kWh2024/2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate6.88 t0.31 t2024
Forest AreaClimate14%50.1%2023
Protected AreasClimate12.9%32.3%2025
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate27.7 µg/m³20.2 µg/m³2023

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