Consumption of fixed capital (CFC), Ratio of this level of in South Africa

South Africa: Consumption of fixed capital (CFC), Ratio of this level of was 0.5388 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.5388
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
30th
of 49 countries
All-time high
0.6645
in 2009
All-time low
0
in 2000
Years of data
19
2000–2020

Consumption of fixed capital (CFC), Ratio of this level of in South Africa, 2000–2020

00.20.40.62000201020202000: 02003: 0.4622004: 0.4472005: 0.4312006: 0.4182007: 0.3992008: 0.392009: 0.6652010: 0.5532011: 0.472012: 0.5742013: 0.5652014: 0.562015: 0.5542016: 0.5532017: 0.5482018: 0.5412019: 0.5562020: 0.539

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 0.5388 for consumption of fixed capital (cfc), ratio of this level of in 2020.

That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, consumption of fixed capital (cfc), ratio of this level of in South Africa peaked at 0.6645 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.

South Africa ranks 30th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Consumption of fixed capital (CFC), Ratio of this level of in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Consumption of fixed capital (CFC), Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in South Africa, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 0
2003 0.4617
2004 0.447 -3.2%
2005 0.4309 -3.6%
2006 0.418 -3.0%
2007 0.3986 -4.6%
2008 0.3902 -2.1%
2009 0.6645 +70.3%
2010 0.5529 -16.8%
2011 0.47 -15.0%
2012 0.5742 +22.2%
2013 0.5653 -1.6%
2014 0.5603 -0.9%
2015 0.5536 -1.2%
2016 0.5527 -0.2%
2017 0.5476 -0.9%
2018 0.5406 -1.3%
2019 0.5563 +2.9%
2020 0.5388 -3.1%

South Africa compared with similar countries

  • South Africa's 0.5388 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8167, 66% of the median. (8 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Consumption of fixed capital (CFC), Ratio of this level of 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
2009 +70.3% 0.3902 0.6645

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4014 0 0.6645 8
2010s 0.5474 0.47 0.5742 10
2020s 0.5388 0.5388 0.5388 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 27 Russian Federation 0.5577 compare
  2. 28 Portugal 0.5557 compare
  3. 29 Romania 0.5422 compare
  4. 31 Korea 0.5381 compare
  5. 32 Austria 0.5368 compare
  6. 33 Denmark 0.5237 compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is consumption of fixed capital (cfc), ratio of this level of in South Africa?
Consumption of fixed capital (cfc), ratio of this level of in South Africa was 0.5388 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest consumption of fixed capital (cfc), ratio of this level of recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.6645 in 2009.
What is the lowest consumption of fixed capital (cfc), ratio of this level of recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
How does South Africa rank for consumption of fixed capital (cfc), ratio of this level of?
South Africa ranks 30th out of 49 countries with data for 2020.
Is consumption of fixed capital (cfc), ratio of this level of rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 Consumption of fixed capital (CFC), Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Consumption of fixed capital (CFC), Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
49 places, 1,087 data points, 1990–2020
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