GDFI - public sector in South Africa
South Africa: GDFI - public sector was 29.07 billion current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
GDFI - public sector in South Africa, 1965–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdfi - public sector in South Africa is 29.07 billion current US$, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 875.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdfi - public sector in South Africa peaked at 29.07 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$, in 1965.
South Africa ranks 2nd of 49 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDFI - public sector in South Africa, year by year
| Year | current US$ | 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 | 4.37 billion current US$ | +46.5% |
| 2003 | 7.22 billion current US$ | +65.3% |
| 2004 | 9.34 billion current US$ | +29.3% |
| 2005 | 10.61 billion current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2006 | 12.99 billion current US$ | +22.4% |
| 2007 | 17.39 billion current US$ | +33.9% |
| 2008 | 21.77 billion current US$ | +25.2% |
| 2009 | 26.06 billion current US$ | +19.7% |
| 2010 | 27.93 billion current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 29.07 billion current US$ | +4.1% |
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 | 11.63 billion current US$ | 2.98 billion current US$ | 26.06 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.50 billion current US$ | 27.93 billion current US$ | 29.07 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)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -1.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 7.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1002 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 660.86 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 11,822 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.044 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdfi - public sector in South Africa?
- Gdfi - public sector in South Africa was 29.07 billion current US$ 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 29.07 billion current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest gdfi - public sector recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ in 1965.
- How does South Africa rank for gdfi - public sector?
- South Africa ranks 2nd out of 49 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gdfi - public sector rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 875.1%. 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 - public sector (current US$). 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 current U.S. dollars.