GDFI - public sector in South Africa
South Africa: GDFI - public sector was 136.64 billion constant LCU in 2011. ▲ Rising
GDFI - public sector in South Africa, 1965–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 136.64 billion constant LCU for gdfi - public sector in 2011.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 191.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdfi - public sector in South Africa peaked at 152.76 billion constant LCU in 2009 and was at its lowest, 37.34 billion constant LCU, in 1965.
That places South Africa 15th out of 38 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
GDFI - public sector in South Africa, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 37.34 billion constant LCU | — |
| 1966 | 38.05 billion constant LCU | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 38.65 billion constant LCU | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 41.03 billion constant LCU | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 44.70 billion constant LCU | +8.9% |
| 1970 | 49.81 billion constant LCU | +11.4% |
| 1971 | 58.33 billion constant LCU | +17.1% |
| 1972 | 66.95 billion constant LCU | +14.8% |
| 1973 | 67.02 billion constant LCU | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 70.36 billion constant LCU | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 81.75 billion constant LCU | +16.2% |
| 1976 | 84.82 billion constant LCU | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 77.28 billion constant LCU | -8.9% |
| 1978 | 73.34 billion constant LCU | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 76.89 billion constant LCU | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 84.28 billion constant LCU | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 83.54 billion constant LCU | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 79.93 billion constant LCU | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 73.35 billion constant LCU | -8.2% |
| 1984 | 70.48 billion constant LCU | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 71.18 billion constant LCU | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 57.94 billion constant LCU | -18.6% |
| 1987 | 51.26 billion constant LCU | -11.5% |
| 1988 | 51.12 billion constant LCU | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 58.57 billion constant LCU | +14.6% |
| 1990 | 54.59 billion constant LCU | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 48.96 billion constant LCU | -10.3% |
| 1992 | 44.58 billion constant LCU | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 40.03 billion constant LCU | -10.2% |
| 1994 | 39.30 billion constant LCU | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 42.50 billion constant LCU | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 48.09 billion constant LCU | +13.2% |
| 1997 | 51.84 billion constant LCU | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 62.94 billion constant LCU | +21.4% |
| 1999 | 52.56 billion constant LCU | -16.5% |
| 2000 | 49.37 billion constant LCU | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 46.83 billion constant LCU | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 51.39 billion constant LCU | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 59.35 billion constant LCU | +15.5% |
| 2004 | 64.18 billion constant LCU | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 67.49 billion constant LCU | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 79.46 billion constant LCU | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 100.07 billion constant LCU | +25.9% |
| 2008 | 126.46 billion constant LCU | +26.4% |
| 2009 | 152.76 billion constant LCU | +20.8% |
| 2010 | 138.06 billion constant LCU | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 136.64 billion constant LCU | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.95 billion constant LCU | 37.34 billion constant LCU | 44.70 billion constant LCU | 5 |
| 1970s | 70.66 billion constant LCU | 49.81 billion constant LCU | 84.82 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.16 billion constant LCU | 51.12 billion constant LCU | 84.28 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.54 billion constant LCU | 39.30 billion constant LCU | 62.94 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.73 billion constant LCU | 46.83 billion constant LCU | 152.76 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 137.35 billion constant LCU | 136.64 billion constant LCU | 138.06 billion constant LCU | 2 |
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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 (current US$), annual growth rate 6.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 6,598 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 17.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 118,025 current LCU per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdfi - public sector in South Africa?
- Gdfi - public sector in South Africa was 136.64 billion constant LCU in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gdfi - public sector recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 152.76 billion constant LCU in 2009.
- What is the lowest gdfi - public sector recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.34 billion constant LCU in 1965.
- How does South Africa rank for gdfi - public sector?
- South Africa ranks 15th out of 38 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gdfi - public sector rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 191.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 - public sector (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public sectors’ 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 measured at constant prices, done by government units and non-financial public enterprises. Most outlays by government on military equipment are excluded. According to 1993 SNA are outlays on weapons and equipment with no alternative civil use treated as intermediate consumption, and part of governments consumption expenditure. Data are in constant local currency.