GDFI - central government in South Africa
South Africa: GDFI - central government was 0 current US$ in 2009. ◆ Volatile
GDFI - central government in South Africa, 1965–2009
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2009, gdfi - central government in South Africa stood at 0 current US$. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdfi - central government in South Africa peaked at 6.09 billion current US$ in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$, in 1965.
That places South Africa 32nd out of 32 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDFI - central government in South Africa, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1966 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1967 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1968 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1969 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1970 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1972 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1973 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1974 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1975 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1979 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1980 | 5.14 billion current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 6.09 billion current US$ | +18.5% |
| 1982 | 5.77 billion current US$ | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 5.45 billion current US$ | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 4.74 billion current US$ | -13.0% |
| 1985 | 3.76 billion current US$ | -20.7% |
| 1986 | 4.04 billion current US$ | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 4.67 billion current US$ | +15.4% |
| 1988 | 5.18 billion current US$ | +11.0% |
| 1989 | 5.74 billion current US$ | +10.9% |
| 1990 | 4.36 billion current US$ | -24.0% |
| 1991 | 4.16 billion current US$ | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 3.72 billion current US$ | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 3.27 billion current US$ | -12.1% |
| 1994 | 3.20 billion current US$ | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 3.62 billion current US$ | +13.1% |
| 1996 | 3.75 billion current US$ | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 4.03 billion current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 3.67 billion current US$ | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 3.47 billion current US$ | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 3.59 billion current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 2.98 billion current US$ | -16.9% |
| 2002 | 0 current US$ | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 2004 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 2005 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 2007 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 2008 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 2009 | 0 current US$ | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 current US$ | 0 current US$ | 0 current US$ | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 current US$ | 0 current US$ | 0 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.06 billion current US$ | 3.76 billion current US$ | 6.09 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.72 billion current US$ | 3.20 billion current US$ | 4.36 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 657.04 million current US$ | 0 current US$ | 3.59 billion current US$ | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 29 Central African Republic 19.35 million current US$ compare
- 30 Guinea-Bissau 18.21 million current US$ compare
- 31 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 6.22 million current US$ 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)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8659 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,713 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 11.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 72,846 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 0.5972 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1528 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdfi - central government in South Africa?
- Gdfi - central government in South Africa was 0 current US$ in 2009, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest gdfi - central government recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 6.09 billion current US$ in 1981.
- What is the lowest gdfi - central government recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ in 1965.
- How does South Africa rank for gdfi - central government?
- South Africa ranks 32nd out of 32 countries with data for 2009.
- Is gdfi - central government rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of GDFI - central government (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central government’s gross domestic fixed investment (gross fixed capital formation) comprises all additions to the stocks of fixed assets (purchases and own-account capital formation), less any sales of second-hand and scrapped fixed assets, by central government. Data are in current U.S. dollars.