Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in South Africa
South Africa: Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices was 17.28 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
17.28
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
47th
of 173 countries
All-time high
20.73
in 2015
All-time low
3.63
in 1971
Years of data
60
1960–2019
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in South Africa, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 17.28 for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in 2019.
The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in South Africa peaked at 20.73 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.63, in 1971.
That places South Africa 47th out of 173 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.35 | — |
| 1961 | 4.53 | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 4.71 | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 4.9 | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 5.09 | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 5.3 | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 5.51 | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 5.73 | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 5.96 | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 6.2 | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 5.97 | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 3.63 | -39.1% |
| 1972 | 8.2 | +125.6% |
| 1973 | 6.68 | -18.5% |
| 1974 | 6.15 | -7.9% |
| 1975 | 13.67 | +122.3% |
| 1976 | 18.11 | +32.5% |
| 1977 | 15.8 | -12.7% |
| 1978 | 15.07 | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 17.07 | +13.3% |
| 1980 | 14.52 | -14.9% |
| 1981 | 16.01 | +10.2% |
| 1982 | 15.91 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 14.92 | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 13.62 | -8.7% |
| 1985 | 13.93 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 12.25 | -12.0% |
| 1987 | 10.93 | -10.8% |
| 1988 | 11.26 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 12.77 | +13.4% |
| 1990 | 11.13 | -12.9% |
| 1991 | 10.5 | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 9.65 | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 8.03 | -16.8% |
| 1994 | 7.63 | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 8.13 | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 8.53 | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 9.14 | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 9.15 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 8.61 | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 9.01 | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 8.76 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 9.18 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 10.34 | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 11.28 | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 11.66 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 12.9 | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 15.82 | +22.6% |
| 2008 | 17.38 | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 15.9 | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 14.43 | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 15.18 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 16.33 | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 17.43 | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 18.17 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 20.73 | +14.1% |
| 2016 | 19.42 | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 19.73 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 18.97 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 17.28 | -8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.23 | 4.35 | 6.2 | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.04 | 3.63 | 18.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.61 | 10.93 | 16.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.05 | 7.63 | 11.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.22 | 8.76 | 17.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.77 | 14.43 | 20.73 | 10 |
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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 gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in South Africa?
- Gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in South Africa was 17.28 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 20.73 in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.63 in 1971.
- How does South Africa rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices?
- South Africa ranks 47th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. 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 Gross fixed capital formation, 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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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.