Capital stock, Public private partnership, Constant prices, Percent in South Africa

South Africa: Capital stock, Public private partnership, Constant prices, Percent was 3.99 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
3.99
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
39th
of 140 countries
All-time high
3.99
in 2019
All-time low
0
in 1985
Years of data
35
1985–2019

Capital stock, Public private partnership, Constant prices, Percent in South Africa, 1985–2019

012341985200220191985: 01986: 01987: 01988: 01989: 01990: 01991: 01992: 01993: 01994: 01995: 01996: 01997: 0.0011998: 0.021999: 0.0412000: 0.1452001: 0.2512002: 0.4192003: 0.5672004: 0.692005: 0.7092006: 0.7152007: 0.8812008: 12009: 1.22010: 1.32011: 1.42012: 1.32013: 1.42014: 1.82015: 2.12016: 2.82017: 3.42018: 3.72019: 4

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 3.99 for capital stock, public private partnership, constant prices, percent in 2019. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 234.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, capital stock, public private partnership, constant prices, percent in South Africa peaked at 3.99 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1985.

That places South Africa 39th out of 140 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Capital stock, Public private partnership, Constant prices, Percent in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Capital stock, Public private partnership, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in South Africa, 1985 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0.0003
1997 0.0005 +103.2%
1998 0.0203 +3861.5%
1999 0.0409 +101.4%
2000 0.1454 +255.2%
2001 0.2513 +72.9%
2002 0.4195 +66.9%
2003 0.5669 +35.1%
2004 0.6902 +21.7%
2005 0.7094 +2.8%
2006 0.7152 +0.8%
2007 0.8808 +23.2%
2008 1.03 +17.0%
2009 1.2 +16.0%
2010 1.3 +8.5%
2011 1.36 +4.6%
2012 1.28 -5.4%
2013 1.44 +12.2%
2014 1.78 +23.9%
2015 2.14 +20.0%
2016 2.76 +28.7%
2017 3.42 +24.0%
2018 3.7 +8.3%
2019 3.99 +7.9%

South Africa compared with similar countries

  • South Africa's 3.99 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.62, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • South Africa's 3.99 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.26, 3.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Capital stock, Public private partnership, Constant prices, Percent in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1998 +3861.5% 0.0005 0.0203
2000 +255.2% 0.0409 0.1454

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 0 0 5
1990s 0.0062 0 0.0409 10
2000s 0.6605 0.1454 1.2 10
2010s 2.32 1.28 3.99 10

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 36 Greece 4.15 compare
  2. 37 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.05 compare
  3. 38 Guatemala 4.03 compare
  4. 40 Argentina 3.97 compare
  5. 41 Mexico 3.81 compare
  6. 42 Ecuador 3.81 compare

See the full ranking of 140 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is capital stock, public private partnership, constant prices, percent in South Africa?
Capital stock, public private partnership, constant prices, percent in South Africa was 3.99 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest capital stock, public private partnership, constant prices, percent recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 3.99 in 2019.
What is the lowest capital stock, public private partnership, constant prices, percent recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1985.
How does South Africa rank for capital stock, public private partnership, constant prices, percent?
South Africa ranks 39th out of 140 countries with data for 2019.
Is capital stock, public private partnership, constant prices, percent rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 234.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital stock, Public private partnership, Constant prices, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Capital stock, Public private partnership, Constant prices, Percent of GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
140 places, 4,715 data points, 1985–2019
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