Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), annual growth rate in South Africa
South Africa: Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), annual growth rate was -2.21 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), annual growth rate in South Africa, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
South Africa recorded -2.21 % change on previous year for gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is up 43.3% on the previous year and down 263.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), annual growth rate in South Africa peaked at 19.66 % change on previous year in 1964 and was at its lowest, -18.57 % change on previous year, in 1986.
That places South Africa 141st out of 167 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), annual growth rate in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.092 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -2.32 % change on previous year | -2625.6% |
| 1963 | 17.85 % change on previous year | -868.7% |
| 1964 | 19.66 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 1965 | 17.45 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 1966 | -1.14 % change on previous year | -106.5% |
| 1967 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -327.0% |
| 1968 | 4.53 % change on previous year | +75.4% |
| 1969 | 12.53 % change on previous year | +176.9% |
| 1970 | 14.27 % change on previous year | +13.9% |
| 1971 | 10.81 % change on previous year | -24.3% |
| 1972 | 5.84 % change on previous year | -46.0% |
| 1973 | 5.22 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 1974 | 6.53 % change on previous year | +25.0% |
| 1975 | 9.76 % change on previous year | +49.4% |
| 1976 | -1.24 % change on previous year | -112.7% |
| 1977 | -5.96 % change on previous year | +382.5% |
| 1978 | -2.77 % change on previous year | -53.5% |
| 1979 | 4.17 % change on previous year | -250.3% |
| 1980 | 17.08 % change on previous year | +309.7% |
| 1981 | 8.95 % change on previous year | -47.6% |
| 1982 | -2.15 % change on previous year | -124.0% |
| 1983 | -3.54 % change on previous year | +64.7% |
| 1984 | -1.49 % change on previous year | -57.9% |
| 1985 | -7.03 % change on previous year | +371.7% |
| 1986 | -18.57 % change on previous year | +164.4% |
| 1987 | -5.12 % change on previous year | -72.5% |
| 1988 | 12.58 % change on previous year | -345.9% |
| 1989 | 6.5 % change on previous year | -48.3% |
| 1990 | -2.34 % change on previous year | -136.0% |
| 1991 | -7.39 % change on previous year | +215.7% |
| 1992 | -5.26 % change on previous year | -28.8% |
| 1993 | -0.555 % change on previous year | -89.4% |
| 1994 | 8.25 % change on previous year | -1586.0% |
| 1995 | 10.69 % change on previous year | +29.6% |
| 1996 | 9.01 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 1997 | 5.74 % change on previous year | -36.3% |
| 1998 | 4.77 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 1999 | -7.6 % change on previous year | -259.4% |
| 2000 | 3.87 % change on previous year | -150.9% |
| 2001 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -26.3% |
| 2002 | 3.49 % change on previous year | +22.6% |
| 2003 | 10.24 % change on previous year | +193.1% |
| 2004 | 12.88 % change on previous year | +25.8% |
| 2005 | 10.98 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 2006 | 12.14 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 13.76 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 12.82 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 2009 | -6.68 % change on previous year | -152.1% |
| 2010 | -3.91 % change on previous year | -41.4% |
| 2011 | 6.84 % change on previous year | -274.9% |
| 2012 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -74.3% |
| 2013 | 5.36 % change on previous year | +204.9% |
| 2014 | -1.32 % change on previous year | -124.6% |
| 2015 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -202.4% |
| 2016 | -1.93 % change on previous year | -243.2% |
| 2017 | -2.03 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2018 | -1.21 % change on previous year | -40.3% |
| 2019 | -1.74 % change on previous year | +43.6% |
| 2020 | -14.77 % change on previous year | +747.3% |
| 2021 | -0.332 % change on previous year | -97.8% |
| 2022 | 5.88 % change on previous year | -1870.4% |
| 2023 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -48.5% |
| 2024 | -3.9 % change on previous year | -228.6% |
| 2025 | -2.21 % change on previous year | -43.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), annual growth rate in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -2625.6% | 0.092 % change on previous year | -2.32 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +1870.4% | -0.332 % change on previous year | 5.88 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +1586.0% | -0.555 % change on previous year | 8.25 % change on previous year |
| 1963 | +868.7% | -2.32 % change on previous year | 17.85 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -747.3% | -1.74 % change on previous year | -14.77 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.92 % change on previous year | -2.32 % change on previous year | 19.66 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.66 % change on previous year | -5.96 % change on previous year | 14.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7222 % change on previous year | -18.57 % change on previous year | 17.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.53 % change on previous year | -7.6 % change on previous year | 10.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.64 % change on previous year | -6.68 % change on previous year | 13.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3156 % change on previous year | -3.91 % change on previous year | 6.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.05 % change on previous year | -14.77 % change on previous year | 5.88 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 138 Seychelles -0.6807 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Botswana -1.21 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Saudi Arabia -1.73 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Bangladesh -2.45 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Hungary -2.79 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Georgia -2.83 % change on previous year compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -4.01 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -61.95 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -2.16 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -192.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -33.37 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 16.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), annual growth rate in South Africa?
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), annual growth rate in South Africa was -2.21 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 19.66 % change on previous year in 1964.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.57 % change on previous year in 1986.
- How does South Africa rank for gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 141st out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 263.6%. 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 fixed capital formation (constant LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.