Capital stock, Private sector … Private square kilometre Current in South Africa
South Africa: Capital stock, Private sector … Private square kilometre Current was 0.008 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency, per in South Africa, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per in South Africa is 0.008 units per square kilometre, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 121.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per in South Africa peaked at 0.008 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places South Africa 111th out of 175 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.
Capital stock, Private sector … Private square kilometre Current in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1973 | 0 units per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.008 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0207 units per square kilometre, 39% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.008 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0295 units per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | 0.008 units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 108 Ireland 0.0085 units per square kilometre compare
- 109 Guatemala 0.0083 units per square kilometre compare
- 110 Nicaragua 0.008 units per square kilometre compare
- 112 Chad 0.007 units per square kilometre compare
- 113 Malaysia 0.0066 units per square kilometre compare
- 114 Guyana 0.0066 units per square kilometre 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, per in South Africa?
- Capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per in South Africa was 0.008 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.008 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does South Africa rank for capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per?
- South Africa ranks 111th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.0%. 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 Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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.
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Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.