Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency in South Africa
South Africa: Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency was 0.0023 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency in South Africa, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2019, capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency in South Africa stood at 0.0023 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 89.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency in South Africa peaked at 0.0023 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
South Africa ranks 117th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1973 | 0 units per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 114 France 0.0031 units per square kilometre compare
- 115 Austria 0.0027 units per square kilometre compare
- 116 Türkiye 0.0025 units per square kilometre compare
- 118 Guatemala 0.0022 units per square kilometre compare
- 119 Romania 0.0022 units per square kilometre compare
- 120 Lesotho 0.002 units per square kilometre compare
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, current prices, domestic currency in South Africa?
- Capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency in South Africa was 0.0023 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0023 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does South Africa rank for capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency?
- South Africa ranks 117th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.