Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), annual in South Africa
South Africa: Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), annual was 4.61 % change on previous year in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), annual in South Africa, 1971–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), annual in South Africa stood at 4.61 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 171.0% on the previous year and down 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), annual in South Africa peaked at 49.22 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -19.04 % change on previous year, in 1985.
South Africa ranks 160th of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), annual in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 15.45 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 10.19 % change on previous year | -34.1% |
| 1973 | 29.34 % change on previous year | +188.1% |
| 1974 | 23.7 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 1975 | 17.57 % change on previous year | -25.9% |
| 1976 | 6.45 % change on previous year | -63.3% |
| 1977 | 15 % change on previous year | +132.7% |
| 1978 | 17.38 % change on previous year | +15.9% |
| 1979 | 22.19 % change on previous year | +27.6% |
| 1980 | 29.07 % change on previous year | +31.0% |
| 1981 | 7.88 % change on previous year | -72.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1025 % change on previous year | -98.7% |
| 1983 | 15.57 % change on previous year | +15090.1% |
| 1984 | -13.97 % change on previous year | -189.7% |
| 1985 | -19.04 % change on previous year | +36.2% |
| 1986 | 20.61 % change on previous year | -208.3% |
| 1987 | 26.72 % change on previous year | +29.7% |
| 1988 | 3.76 % change on previous year | -85.9% |
| 1989 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -37.5% |
| 1990 | 13.23 % change on previous year | +462.9% |
| 1991 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -78.8% |
| 1992 | 4.3 % change on previous year | +53.0% |
| 1993 | -4.97 % change on previous year | -215.6% |
| 1994 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -143.9% |
| 1995 | 9.42 % change on previous year | +331.5% |
| 1996 | -7.21 % change on previous year | -176.5% |
| 1997 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -143.0% |
| 1998 | -7.4 % change on previous year | -338.8% |
| 1999 | 0.8737 % change on previous year | -111.8% |
| 2000 | -2.39 % change on previous year | -373.3% |
| 2001 | -11.06 % change on previous year | +362.9% |
| 2002 | -6.21 % change on previous year | -43.8% |
| 2003 | 49.22 % change on previous year | -892.5% |
| 2004 | 23.27 % change on previous year | -52.7% |
| 2005 | 11.08 % change on previous year | -52.4% |
| 2006 | 7.72 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
| 2007 | 11.22 % change on previous year | +45.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8104 % change on previous year | -92.8% |
| 2009 | 7.91 % change on previous year | +876.3% |
| 2010 | 21.52 % change on previous year | +172.0% |
| 2011 | 7.35 % change on previous year | -65.9% |
| 2012 | -3.4 % change on previous year | -146.2% |
| 2013 | -4.18 % change on previous year | +23.0% |
| 2014 | -3.79 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 2015 | -8.83 % change on previous year | +132.8% |
| 2016 | -4.38 % change on previous year | -50.3% |
| 2017 | 14.14 % change on previous year | -422.5% |
| 2018 | 7.14 % change on previous year | -49.5% |
| 2019 | -2.73 % change on previous year | -138.3% |
| 2020 | -6.49 % change on previous year | +137.3% |
| 2021 | 4.61 % change on previous year | -171.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 4.61 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.36 % change on previous year, 41% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 4.61 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.41 % change on previous year, 37% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +15090.1% | 0.1025 % change on previous year | 15.57 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +892.5% | -6.21 % change on previous year | 49.22 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | +876.3% | 0.8104 % change on previous year | 7.91 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.47 % change on previous year | 6.45 % change on previous year | 29.34 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 7.31 % change on previous year | -19.04 % change on previous year | 29.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.63 % change on previous year | -7.4 % change on previous year | 13.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.16 % change on previous year | -11.06 % change on previous year | 49.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.28 % change on previous year | -8.83 % change on previous year | 21.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.9391 % change on previous year | -6.49 % change on previous year | 4.61 % change on previous year | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 157 Democratic Republic of Congo 5.37 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Marshall Islands 5.02 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Sri Lanka 4.72 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Trinidad and Tobago 4.53 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Greece 4.18 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4.11 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for South Africa
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.4836 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -4.01 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -61.95 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -2.16 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -192.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -33.37 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 16.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), annual in South Africa?
- Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), annual in South Africa was 4.61 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), annual recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 49.22 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), annual recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.04 % change on previous year in 1985.
- How does South Africa rank for adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), annual?
- South Africa ranks 160th out of 207 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), annual rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.