GDFI - private in South Africa
South Africa: GDFI - private was 48.04 billion current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
GDFI - private in South Africa, 1965–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, gdfi - private in South Africa stood at 48.04 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 223.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdfi - private in South Africa peaked at 48.04 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.68 billion current US$, in 1965.
That places South Africa 1st out of 49 groups with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.04 billion current US$ | 2.68 billion current US$ | 3.61 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 1970s | 8.91 billion current US$ | 4.36 billion current US$ | 14.45 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.60 billion current US$ | 11.54 billion current US$ | 19.50 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.05 billion current US$ | 15.89 billion current US$ | 20.54 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.24 billion current US$ | 11.97 billion current US$ | 40.42 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.68 billion current US$ | 43.32 billion current US$ | 48.04 billion current US$ | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for South Africa
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp 1.91 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.21 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 5,713 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 12.25 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 369.91 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 5,713 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 17.89 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -34.59 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -1.93 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 765.44 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdfi - private in South Africa?
- Gdfi - private in South Africa was 48.04 billion current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gdfi - private recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 48.04 billion current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest gdfi - private recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.68 billion current US$ in 1965.
- How does South Africa rank for gdfi - private?
- South Africa ranks 1st out of 49 groups with data for 2011.
- Is gdfi - private rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 223.4%. 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 - private (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private sector’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. Data are in current U.S. dollars.