Net investment in nonfinancial assets in South Africa
South Africa: Net investment in nonfinancial assets 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 60th 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 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% |
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 |
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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 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 60th 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.