GDFI - general government in South Africa
South Africa: GDFI - general government was 11.53 billion current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
GDFI - general government in South Africa, 1965–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 11.53 billion current US$ for gdfi - general government in 2011. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 286.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdfi - general government in South Africa peaked at 11.53 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$, in 1965.
South Africa ranks 3rd of 42 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDFI - general government in South Africa, year by year
| Year | current US$ | 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 | 2.62 billion current US$ | -12.2% |
| 2003 | 4.23 billion current US$ | +61.7% |
| 2004 | 5.51 billion current US$ | +30.3% |
| 2005 | 5.98 billion current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 7.24 billion current US$ | +21.2% |
| 2007 | 9.23 billion current US$ | +27.5% |
| 2008 | 10.35 billion current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 10.24 billion current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 11.04 billion current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 11.53 billion current US$ | +4.4% |
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 | 6.20 billion current US$ | 2.62 billion current US$ | 10.35 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.28 billion current US$ | 11.04 billion current US$ | 11.53 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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)
- 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)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 1,008 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate -1.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 18,029 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 3.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9509 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdfi - general government in South Africa?
- Gdfi - general government in South Africa was 11.53 billion current US$ 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 11.53 billion current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest gdfi - general government recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ in 1965.
- How does South Africa rank for gdfi - general government?
- South Africa ranks 3rd out of 42 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gdfi - general government rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 286.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. Data are in current U.S. dollars.