What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?

The highest recorded value was 2.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023.

What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1251 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1962.

How does South Africa rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp?

South Africa ranks 97th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.

Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Africa?

Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in South Africa

Name: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in South Africa
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

South Africa: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 2.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

2.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 3.8%

World rank

97th

of 187 countries

All-time high

2.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP

in 2023

All-time low

0.1251 current LCU per US$ of GDP

in 1962

Years of data

1960–2025

Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in South Africa, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 2.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP for gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.

That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in South Africa peaked at 2.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1251 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1962.

South Africa ranks 97th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in South Africa, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current LCU per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.1381 current LCU per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.1319 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1962	0.1251 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1963	0.1516 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+21.2%
1964	0.1598 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
1965	0.1725 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
1966	0.1573 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
1967	0.1739 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+10.6%
1968	0.161 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
1969	0.1665 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
1970	0.1806 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
1971	0.1961 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+8.6%
1972	0.1818 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
1973	0.1666 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
1974	0.185 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+11.1%
1975	0.2171 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+17.3%
1976	0.2406 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+10.8%
1977	0.2374 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1978	0.215 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
1979	0.2156 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1980	0.2312 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
1981	0.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+21.1%
1982	0.2695 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1983	0.2815 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1984	0.3511 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+24.7%
1985	0.4618 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+31.5%
1986	0.4525 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1987	0.3405 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-24.7%
1988	0.4516 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+32.6%
1989	0.5589 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+23.7%
1990	0.4717 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-15.6%
1991	0.4925 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
1992	0.4482 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
1993	0.4628 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
1994	0.5848 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+26.4%
1995	0.642 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+9.8%
1996	0.7123 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+11.0%
1997	0.7508 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
1998	0.9082 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+21.0%
1999	0.9564 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
2000	1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
2001	1.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+20.0%
2002	1.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+26.3%
2003	1.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-25.3%
2004	1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
2005	1.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2006	1.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+17.0%
2007	1.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+8.7%
2008	1.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+29.2%
2009	1.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
2010	1.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-19.0%
2011	1.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
2012	1.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+11.5%
2013	1.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+21.2%
2014	2 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
2015	2.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+18.5%
2016	2.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
2017	2.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
2018	2.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2019	2.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
2020	2.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
2021	1.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
2022	2.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+35.1%
2023	2.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+10.8%
2024	2.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
2025	2.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-3.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1538 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.1251 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.1739 current LCU per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.2036 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.1666 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.2406 current LCU per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.3679 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.2312 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.5589 current LCU per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.643 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.4482 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.9564 current LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	1.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP	1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP	1.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	1.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP	1.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP	2.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	2.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP	1.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP	2.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near South Africa

94 Djibouti 2.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
95 Eswatini 2.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
96 Sweden 2.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
98 Greenland 2.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
99 Norway 2.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
100 Faroe Islands 1.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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 capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 4.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1387 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 915.19 current US$ per person (2025)
Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 16,372 current LCU per person (2025)
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.7139 % change on previous year (2025)
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1196 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 789.38 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)

All data for South Africa →

Frequently asked questions

What is gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in South Africa?: Gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in South Africa was 2.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?: The highest recorded value was 2.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023.
What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1251 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1962.
How does South Africa rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp?: South Africa ranks 97th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Africa?: Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Africa data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit: current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 187 places, 8,666 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.