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

The highest recorded value was 0.319 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.1235 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.

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

South Africa ranks 168th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

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

Name: Gross capital formation (current US$), 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 US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1387 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.1387 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 1.4%

World rank

168th

of 187 countries

All-time high

0.319 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1981

All-time low

0.1235 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2020

Years of data

1960–2025

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in South Africa is 0.1387 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in South Africa peaked at 0.319 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.1235 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.

South Africa ranks 168th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in South Africa, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.1933 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.1847 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1962	0.1752 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1963	0.2123 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.2%
1964	0.2238 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
1965	0.2415 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
1966	0.2202 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
1967	0.2435 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.6%
1968	0.2254 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
1969	0.2332 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
1970	0.2528 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
1971	0.2741 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
1972	0.2365 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.7%
1973	0.24 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1974	0.2723 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.5%
1975	0.2935 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
1976	0.2767 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1977	0.273 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1978	0.2473 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
1979	0.2561 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
1980	0.2968 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.9%
1981	0.319 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
1982	0.2482 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.2%
1983	0.2526 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1984	0.238 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1985	0.2072 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
1986	0.198 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1987	0.1672 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.5%
1988	0.1986 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.8%
1989	0.2131 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
1990	0.1823 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.4%
1991	0.1784 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1992	0.1571 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
1993	0.1416 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
1994	0.1647 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.3%
1995	0.177 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
1996	0.1657 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1997	0.1629 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1998	0.1643 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1999	0.1566 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
2000	0.1506 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2001	0.1457 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2002	0.1504 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
2003	0.1566 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
2004	0.1696 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
2005	0.1683 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2006	0.1849 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.9%
2007	0.1933 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
2008	0.2129 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
2009	0.1877 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
2010	0.176 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
2011	0.1885 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
2012	0.1858 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2013	0.1917 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
2014	0.1849 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2015	0.1863 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2016	0.1696 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
2017	0.1661 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2018	0.1617 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2019	0.1582 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2020	0.1235 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.0%
2021	0.1284 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
2022	0.1567 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.1%
2023	0.1539 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2024	0.1407 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
2025	0.1387 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.2153 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1752 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2435 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.2622 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2365 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2935 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2339 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1672 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.319 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1651 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1416 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1823 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.172 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1457 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2129 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1769 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1582 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1917 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1403 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1235 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1567 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near South Africa

165 Pakistan 0.1428 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
166 Libya 0.1427 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
167 Puerto Rico 0.1423 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
169 Egypt 0.1289 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
170 Eritrea 0.1263 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
171 Macau, China 0.1225 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)
Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 4.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Gross capital formation (current US$), 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 unit of GDP 2.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP (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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in South Africa?: Gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in South Africa was 0.1387 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?: The highest recorded value was 0.319 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981.
What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1235 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
How does South Africa rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?: South Africa ranks 168th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Africa?: Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Africa data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 230 places, 10,917 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

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