Net investment in nonfinancial assets (current LCU) in South Africa
South Africa: Net investment in nonfinancial assets (current LCU) was 98.59 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net investment in nonfinancial assets in South Africa, 1972–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, net investment in nonfinancial assets in South Africa stood at 98.59 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 113.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net investment in nonfinancial assets in South Africa peaked at 98.59 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 442.00 million current LCU, in 1972.
South Africa ranks 61st of 156 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.
Net investment in nonfinancial assets (current LCU) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 442.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1973 | 452.00 million current LCU | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 581.00 million current LCU | +28.5% |
| 1975 | 725.00 million current LCU | +24.8% |
| 1976 | 812.00 million current LCU | +12.0% |
| 1977 | 851.00 million current LCU | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 870.00 million current LCU | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 962.00 million current LCU | +10.6% |
| 1980 | 1.21 billion current LCU | +25.4% |
| 1981 | 1.54 billion current LCU | +27.9% |
| 1982 | 1.61 billion current LCU | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 1.81 billion current LCU | +12.0% |
| 1984 | 2.04 billion current LCU | +13.0% |
| 1985 | 2.54 billion current LCU | +24.4% |
| 1986 | 3.24 billion current LCU | +27.4% |
| 1987 | 2.94 billion current LCU | -9.1% |
| 1988 | 3.35 billion current LCU | +13.8% |
| 1989 | 3.33 billion current LCU | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 4.25 billion current LCU | +27.8% |
| 1991 | 4.85 billion current LCU | +14.1% |
| 1992 | 4.37 billion current LCU | -9.8% |
| 1993 | 4.67 billion current LCU | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 2.85 billion current LCU | -39.0% |
| 1995 | 4.94 billion current LCU | +73.5% |
| 1996 | 4.75 billion current LCU | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 5.37 billion current LCU | +13.1% |
| 1998 | 5.72 billion current LCU | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 4.44 billion current LCU | -22.5% |
| 2000 | 4.70 billion current LCU | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 6.56 billion current LCU | +39.5% |
| 2002 | 6.75 billion current LCU | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 7.91 billion current LCU | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 7.78 billion current LCU | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 10.46 billion current LCU | +34.5% |
| 2006 | 11.30 billion current LCU | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 12.30 billion current LCU | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 15.70 billion current LCU | +27.6% |
| 2009 | 31.77 billion current LCU | +102.4% |
| 2010 | 33.92 billion current LCU | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 37.11 billion current LCU | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 40.66 billion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 40.66 billion current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 46.28 billion current LCU | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 54.50 billion current LCU | +17.8% |
| 2016 | 48.76 billion current LCU | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 51.37 billion current LCU | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 39.48 billion current LCU | -23.1% |
| 2019 | 37.44 billion current LCU | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 33.37 billion current LCU | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 41.44 billion current LCU | +24.2% |
| 2022 | 74.03 billion current LCU | +78.6% |
| 2023 | 96.41 billion current LCU | +30.2% |
| 2024 | 98.59 billion current LCU | +2.3% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 98.59 billion current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.41 billion current LCU, 3.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 98.59 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 263.21 billion current LCU, 37% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net investment in nonfinancial assets (current LCU) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +102.4% | 15.70 billion current LCU | 31.77 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 711.88 million current LCU | 442.00 million current LCU | 962.00 million current LCU | 8 |
| 1980s | 2.36 billion current LCU | 1.21 billion current LCU | 3.35 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.62 billion current LCU | 2.85 billion current LCU | 5.72 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.52 billion current LCU | 4.70 billion current LCU | 31.77 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.02 billion current LCU | 33.92 billion current LCU | 54.50 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.77 billion current LCU | 33.37 billion current LCU | 98.59 billion current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 58 Albania 102.00 billion current LCU compare
- 59 Iceland 100.01 billion current LCU compare
- 60 Mozambique 99.61 billion current LCU compare
- 62 Central African Republic 93.52 billion current LCU compare
- 63 Malaysia 84.41 billion current LCU compare
- 64 Kyrgyzstan 78.72 billion current LCU compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net investment in nonfinancial assets in South Africa?
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets in South Africa was 98.59 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net investment in nonfinancial assets recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 98.59 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest net investment in nonfinancial assets recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 442.00 million current LCU in 1972.
- How does South Africa rank for net investment in nonfinancial assets?
- South Africa ranks 61st out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net investment in nonfinancial assets rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net investment in nonfinancial assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net investment in government nonfinancial assets includes fixed assets, inventories, valuables, and nonproduced assets. Nonfinancial assets are stores of value and provide benefits either through their use in the production of goods and services or in the form of property income and holding gains. Net investment in nonfinancial assets also includes consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.