Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in South Africa

South Africa: Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices was 0 units per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0 units per person
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
111th
of 172 countries
All-time high
0 units per person
in 2017
All-time low
0 units per person
in 1971
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in South Africa, 1970–2019

0000197019942019

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in South Africa is 0 units per person, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and up 45.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in South Africa peaked at 0 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1971.

That places South Africa 111th out of 172 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.

Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency, per capita in South Africa, 1970 to 2019.
Year units per person Change
1970 0 units per person
1971 0 units per person -37.7%
1972 0 units per person +139.9%
1973 0 units per person -12.0%
1974 0 units per person +2.3%
1975 0 units per person +160.2%
1976 0 units per person +51.0%
1977 0 units per person -6.9%
1978 0 units per person +3.4%
1979 0 units per person +25.9%
1980 0 units per person -5.9%
1981 0 units per person +20.1%
1982 0 units per person +11.5%
1983 0 units per person +1.8%
1984 0 units per person -3.4%
1985 0 units per person +16.7%
1986 0 units per person +5.5%
1987 0 units per person -3.2%
1988 0 units per person +15.9%
1989 0 units per person +29.2%
1990 0 units per person -5.3%
1991 0 units per person +2.2%
1992 0 units per person -2.6%
1993 0 units per person -11.8%
1994 0 units per person +0.8%
1995 0 units per person +13.3%
1996 0 units per person +9.9%
1997 0 units per person +12.6%
1998 0 units per person +5.8%
1999 0 units per person -1.2%
2000 0 units per person +10.5%
2001 0 units per person +2.8%
2002 0 units per person +14.3%
2003 0 units per person +15.8%
2004 0 units per person +9.8%
2005 0 units per person +7.2%
2006 0 units per person +20.2%
2007 0 units per person +33.5%
2008 0 units per person +23.1%
2009 0 units per person -6.2%
2010 0 units per person -8.4%
2011 0 units per person +7.4%
2012 0 units per person +11.9%
2013 0 units per person +12.9%
2014 0 units per person +9.5%
2015 0 units per person +15.6%
2016 0 units per person -1.0%
2017 0 units per person +3.0%
2018 0 units per person -2.6%
2019 0 units per person -7.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 10
1980s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 10
1990s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 10
2000s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 10
2010s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 10

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 108 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0 units per person compare
  2. 109 Eswatini 0 units per person compare
  3. 110 Haiti 0 units per person compare
  4. 112 Honduras 0 units per person compare
  5. 113 United States of America 0 units per person compare
  6. 114 Yemen 0 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 172 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in South Africa?
Gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in South Africa was 0 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2017.
What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1971.
How does South Africa rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices?
South Africa ranks 111th out of 172 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.0%. 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 Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
172 places, 7,854 data points, 1960–2019
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Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.