Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power in South Africa
South Africa: Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power was 347.49 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power in South Africa, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power in South Africa is 347.49, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power in South Africa peaked at 347.49 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 66.04, in 1960.
That places South Africa 34th out of 177 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 66.04 | — |
| 1961 | 68.68 | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 71.42 | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 74.26 | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 77.2 | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 80.24 | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 83.39 | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 86.65 | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 90.03 | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 93.52 | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 97.14 | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 100.42 | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 101.3 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 106.63 | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 110.3 | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 113.32 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 123.66 | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 138.06 | +11.6% |
| 1978 | 149.76 | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 160.38 | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 172.65 | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 182.02 | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 192.55 | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 202.64 | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 211.43 | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 218.63 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 225.89 | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 231.23 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 235.07 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 239.09 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 244.41 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 247.92 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 250.65 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 252.42 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 252.49 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 252.12 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 252.2 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 252.63 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 253.6 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 254.5 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 254.79 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 255.43 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 255.74 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 256.41 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 258.15 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 260.72 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 263.52 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 267.4 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 273.97 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 281.8 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 287.87 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 292.22 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 297.1 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 302.9 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 309.52 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 316.58 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 325.84 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 333.43 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 341 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 347.49 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79.14 | 66.04 | 93.52 | 10 |
| 1970s | 120.1 | 97.14 | 160.38 | 10 |
| 1980s | 211.12 | 172.65 | 239.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 251.29 | 244.41 | 254.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 262.79 | 254.79 | 281.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 315.4 | 287.87 | 347.49 | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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 capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power in South Africa?
- Capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power in South Africa was 347.49 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 347.49 in 2019.
- What is the lowest capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.04 in 1960.
- How does South Africa rank for capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power?
- South Africa ranks 34th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. 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 Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.