GDFI - general government in South Africa
South Africa: GDFI - general government was 52.81 billion constant LCU in 2011. ▼ Falling
GDFI - general government in South Africa, 1965–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdfi - general government in South Africa is 52.81 billion constant LCU, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 85.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdfi - general government in South Africa peaked at 61.97 billion constant LCU in 1976 and was at its lowest, 23.66 billion constant LCU, in 1994.
South Africa ranks 15th of 29 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
GDFI - general government in South Africa, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 31.87 billion constant LCU | — |
| 1966 | 31.48 billion constant LCU | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 30.81 billion constant LCU | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 32.86 billion constant LCU | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 36.22 billion constant LCU | +10.2% |
| 1970 | 39.72 billion constant LCU | +9.7% |
| 1971 | 48.16 billion constant LCU | +21.3% |
| 1972 | 55.81 billion constant LCU | +15.9% |
| 1973 | 50.35 billion constant LCU | -9.8% |
| 1974 | 51.83 billion constant LCU | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 58.37 billion constant LCU | +12.6% |
| 1976 | 61.97 billion constant LCU | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 52.13 billion constant LCU | -15.9% |
| 1978 | 44.89 billion constant LCU | -13.9% |
| 1979 | 45.26 billion constant LCU | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 45.58 billion constant LCU | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 51.04 billion constant LCU | +12.0% |
| 1982 | 51.31 billion constant LCU | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 45.15 billion constant LCU | -12.0% |
| 1984 | 41.55 billion constant LCU | -8.0% |
| 1985 | 41.43 billion constant LCU | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 36.66 billion constant LCU | -11.5% |
| 1987 | 33.66 billion constant LCU | -8.2% |
| 1988 | 34.65 billion constant LCU | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 36.40 billion constant LCU | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 31.77 billion constant LCU | -12.7% |
| 1991 | 28.49 billion constant LCU | -10.3% |
| 1992 | 25.43 billion constant LCU | -10.8% |
| 1993 | 23.75 billion constant LCU | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 23.66 billion constant LCU | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 24.39 billion constant LCU | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 28.06 billion constant LCU | +15.1% |
| 1997 | 29.96 billion constant LCU | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 29.87 billion constant LCU | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 28.55 billion constant LCU | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 30.19 billion constant LCU | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 28.50 billion constant LCU | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 31.00 billion constant LCU | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 35.10 billion constant LCU | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 38.08 billion constant LCU | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 38.01 billion constant LCU | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 44.23 billion constant LCU | +16.4% |
| 2007 | 52.91 billion constant LCU | +19.6% |
| 2008 | 59.98 billion constant LCU | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 59.24 billion constant LCU | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 53.68 billion constant LCU | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 52.81 billion constant LCU | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.65 billion constant LCU | 30.81 billion constant LCU | 36.22 billion constant LCU | 5 |
| 1970s | 50.85 billion constant LCU | 39.72 billion constant LCU | 61.97 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.74 billion constant LCU | 33.66 billion constant LCU | 51.31 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.39 billion constant LCU | 23.66 billion constant LCU | 31.77 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.72 billion constant LCU | 28.50 billion constant LCU | 59.98 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.24 billion constant LCU | 52.81 billion constant LCU | 53.68 billion constant LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 12 Togo 139.03 billion constant LCU compare
- 13 Côte d'Ivoire 109.50 billion constant LCU compare
- 14 Algeria 75.64 billion constant LCU compare
- 16 Ethiopia 30.83 billion constant LCU compare
- 17 Mozambique 30.44 billion constant LCU compare
- 18 Madagascar 14.95 billion constant LCU 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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 48,868 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 6.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8998 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 5,937 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 3.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 16.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 106,203 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdfi - general government in South Africa?
- Gdfi - general government in South Africa was 52.81 billion constant LCU in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gdfi - general government recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 61.97 billion constant LCU in 1976.
- What is the lowest gdfi - general government recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.66 billion constant LCU in 1994.
- How does South Africa rank for gdfi - general government?
- South Africa ranks 15th out of 29 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gdfi - general government rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of GDFI - general government (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General 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 local, state or central government. Most outlays by government on military equipment are excluded. According to 93SNA are outlays on weapons and equipment with no alternative civil use treated as intermediate consumption, and part of government consumption expenditure. Data; constant prices, local currencies.