Environmental protection in South Africa
South Africa: Environmental protection was 18.70 billion in 2022. ▲ Rising
Environmental protection in South Africa, 1996–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 18.70 billion for environmental protection in 2022. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 86.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, environmental protection in South Africa peaked at 18.70 billion in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.32 billion, in 2005.
That places South Africa 28th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Environmental protection in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 4.37 billion | — |
| 1997 | 5.29 billion | +21.2% |
| 1998 | 5.50 billion | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 5.08 billion | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 5.75 billion | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 6.46 billion | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 10.05 billion | +55.7% |
| 2003 | 10.07 billion | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 13.72 billion | +36.2% |
| 2005 | 3.32 billion | -75.8% |
| 2006 | 4.04 billion | +21.7% |
| 2008 | 6.53 billion | +61.5% |
| 2009 | 7.35 billion | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 7.75 billion | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 9.44 billion | +21.8% |
| 2012 | 10.05 billion | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 11.69 billion | +16.3% |
| 2014 | 13.21 billion | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 13.14 billion | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 12.80 billion | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 15.58 billion | +21.7% |
| 2018 | 14.31 billion | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 17.32 billion | +21.0% |
| 2020 | 17.96 billion | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 17.77 billion | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 18.70 billion | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.06 billion | 4.37 billion | 5.50 billion | 4 |
| 2000s | 7.48 billion | 3.32 billion | 13.72 billion | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.53 billion | 7.75 billion | 17.32 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.14 billion | 17.77 billion | 18.70 billion | 3 |
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More public sector data for South Africa
- Arms imports 30.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.4746 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 30.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 44.31 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0071 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 2.84 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 24.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is environmental protection in South Africa?
- Environmental protection in South Africa was 18.70 billion in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest environmental protection recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 18.70 billion in 2022.
- What is the lowest environmental protection recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.32 billion in 2005.
- How does South Africa rank for environmental protection?
- South Africa ranks 28th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is environmental protection rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Environmental protection (Domestic Currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset captures government spending on environmental protection efforts such as pollution abatement, biodiversity conservation, and waste management. These expenditures are classified according to the COFOG framework (Classification of the Functions of Government).