Capital stock, Private sector, Current … Capital annual growth rate in South Africa
South Africa: Capital stock, Private sector, Current … Capital annual growth rate was 6.03 % change on previous year in 2019. ▼ Falling
Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency in South Africa, 1971–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency in South Africa is 6.03 % change on previous year, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency in South Africa peaked at 25.93 % change on previous year in 1986 and was at its lowest, 4.24 % change on previous year, in 2004.
That places South Africa 90th out of 172 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Capital stock, Private sector, Current … Capital annual growth rate in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 8.72 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 14.46 % change on previous year | +65.8% |
| 1973 | 15.06 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 19.1 % change on previous year | +26.8% |
| 1975 | 25.83 % change on previous year | +35.2% |
| 1976 | 21 % change on previous year | -18.7% |
| 1977 | 11.76 % change on previous year | -44.0% |
| 1978 | 13.17 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
| 1979 | 15.85 % change on previous year | +20.3% |
| 1980 | 15.49 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 16.49 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 20.5 % change on previous year | +24.3% |
| 1983 | 15.94 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 1984 | 12.53 % change on previous year | -21.4% |
| 1985 | 21.11 % change on previous year | +68.5% |
| 1986 | 25.93 % change on previous year | +22.9% |
| 1987 | 12.14 % change on previous year | -53.2% |
| 1988 | 16.03 % change on previous year | +32.1% |
| 1989 | 18.28 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
| 1990 | 12.8 % change on previous year | -29.9% |
| 1991 | 11.95 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 8.46 % change on previous year | -29.2% |
| 1993 | 8.26 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 8.23 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 8.72 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 7.75 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 1997 | 8.64 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 9.47 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 8.79 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 8.39 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 8.64 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 12.34 % change on previous year | +42.8% |
| 2003 | 5.93 % change on previous year | -51.9% |
| 2004 | 4.24 % change on previous year | -28.6% |
| 2005 | 8.35 % change on previous year | +97.0% |
| 2006 | 14.3 % change on previous year | +71.4% |
| 2007 | 15.29 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 19.59 % change on previous year | +28.1% |
| 2009 | 10.3 % change on previous year | -47.4% |
| 2010 | 7.14 % change on previous year | -30.7% |
| 2011 | 7.7 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 9.95 % change on previous year | +29.2% |
| 2013 | 11.83 % change on previous year | +18.9% |
| 2014 | 11.39 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 7.35 % change on previous year | -35.4% |
| 2016 | 10.44 % change on previous year | +42.0% |
| 2017 | 5.09 % change on previous year | -51.3% |
| 2018 | 5.84 % change on previous year | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 6.03 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 6.03 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.59 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 6.03 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.91 % change on previous year, 76% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.1 % change on previous year | 8.72 % change on previous year | 25.83 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 17.44 % change on previous year | 12.14 % change on previous year | 25.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.31 % change on previous year | 7.75 % change on previous year | 12.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.74 % change on previous year | 4.24 % change on previous year | 19.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.28 % change on previous year | 5.09 % change on previous year | 11.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 87 Burundi 6.27 % change on previous year compare
- 88 Guatemala 6.08 % change on previous year compare
- 89 Czechia 6.08 % change on previous year compare
- 91 Papua New Guinea 5.87 % change on previous year compare
- 92 Peru 5.74 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Costa Rica 5.58 % 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0145 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 95.75 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0106 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 69.91 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -28.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency in South Africa?
- Capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency in South Africa was 6.03 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 25.93 % change on previous year in 1986.
- What is the lowest capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.24 % change on previous year in 2004.
- How does South Africa rank for capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency?
- South Africa ranks 90th out of 172 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.