Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices … unit GDP Current in South Africa

South Africa: Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices … unit GDP Current was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
87th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2016
All-time low
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 1974
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency, per in South Africa, 1970–2019

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2019, capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per in South Africa stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of up 10.4% on the previous year and up 87.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per in South Africa peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1974.

South Africa ranks 87th of 176 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.

Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices … unit GDP Current in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency, per unit of GDP in South Africa, 1970 to 2019.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1970 0 units per US$ of GDP —
1971 0 units per US$ of GDP -1.5%
1972 0 units per US$ of GDP +9.3%
1973 0 units per US$ of GDP -15.2%
1974 0 units per US$ of GDP -4.3%
1975 0 units per US$ of GDP +21.4%
1976 0 units per US$ of GDP +26.2%
1977 0 units per US$ of GDP +1.5%
1978 0 units per US$ of GDP -0.6%
1979 0 units per US$ of GDP -5.2%
1980 0 units per US$ of GDP -18.6%
1981 0 units per US$ of GDP +11.8%
1982 0 units per US$ of GDP +30.7%
1983 0 units per US$ of GDP +3.5%
1984 0 units per US$ of GDP +27.6%
1985 0 units per US$ of GDP +59.5%
1986 0 units per US$ of GDP +10.7%
1987 0 units per US$ of GDP -14.8%
1988 0 units per US$ of GDP +7.7%
1989 0 units per US$ of GDP +13.8%
1990 0 units per US$ of GDP -3.3%
1991 0 units per US$ of GDP +4.4%
1992 0 units per US$ of GDP -0.2%
1993 0 units per US$ of GDP +8.1%
1994 0 units per US$ of GDP +3.8%
1995 0 units per US$ of GDP -2.8%
1996 0 units per US$ of GDP +13.4%
1997 0 units per US$ of GDP +5.0%
1998 0 units per US$ of GDP +20.9%
1999 0 units per US$ of GDP +9.8%
2000 0 units per US$ of GDP +8.2%
2001 0 units per US$ of GDP +21.7%
2002 0 units per US$ of GDP +17.9%
2003 0 units per US$ of GDP -30.6%
2004 0 units per US$ of GDP -19.7%
2005 0 units per US$ of GDP -4.1%
2006 0 units per US$ of GDP +8.7%
2007 0 units per US$ of GDP +5.2%
2008 0 units per US$ of GDP +26.0%
2009 0 units per US$ of GDP +5.7%
2010 0 units per US$ of GDP -15.3%
2011 0 units per US$ of GDP -1.9%
2012 0 units per US$ of GDP +16.0%
2013 0 units per US$ of GDP +21.2%
2014 0 units per US$ of GDP +17.1%
2015 0 units per US$ of GDP +18.0%
2016 0 units per US$ of GDP +18.3%
2017 0 units per US$ of GDP -10.9%
2018 0 units per US$ of GDP -0.4%
2019 0 units per US$ of GDP +10.4%

South Africa compared with similar countries

  • South Africa's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 75% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • South Africa's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 5% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 10

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 84 Zambia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 85 Ethiopia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 86 Lesotho 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 88 Botswana 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 89 Maldives 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 90 Morocco 0 units per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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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 units per US$ of GDP 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 units per US$ of GDP in 2016.
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 US$ of GDP in 1974.
How does South Africa rank for capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per?
South Africa ranks 87th out of 176 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 87.2%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
176 places, 7,792 data points, 1960–2019
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Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.