Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate in South Africa
South Africa: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate was -0.665 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.665 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 142.0%
World rank
158th
of 179 countries
All-time high
34.21 % change on previous year
in 1975
All-time low
-11.79 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate in South Africa, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
South Africa recorded -0.665 % change on previous year for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 142.0% on the previous year and down 112.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in South Africa peaked at 34.21 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -11.79 % change on previous year, in 2020.
South Africa ranks 158th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.47 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.44 % change on previous year | +66.3% |
| 1963 | 24.41 % change on previous year | +901.5% |
| 1964 | 19.41 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 1965 | 22.06 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 1966 | 5.69 % change on previous year | -74.2% |
| 1967 | 5.24 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1968 | 6.38 % change on previous year | +21.7% |
| 1969 | 14.41 % change on previous year | +126.0% |
| 1970 | 22.04 % change on previous year | +52.9% |
| 1971 | 17.15 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 1972 | 16.27 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 17.73 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 1974 | 22.12 % change on previous year | +24.8% |
| 1975 | 34.21 % change on previous year | +54.7% |
| 1976 | 16.93 % change on previous year | -50.5% |
| 1977 | 6.87 % change on previous year | -59.4% |
| 1978 | 3.99 % change on previous year | -41.9% |
| 1979 | 17.89 % change on previous year | +348.0% |
| 1980 | 34.16 % change on previous year | +90.9% |
| 1981 | 21.59 % change on previous year | -36.8% |
| 1982 | 13.04 % change on previous year | -39.6% |
| 1983 | 10.16 % change on previous year | -22.0% |
| 1984 | 6.4 % change on previous year | -37.0% |
| 1985 | 11.89 % change on previous year | +85.8% |
| 1986 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -70.6% |
| 1987 | 5.37 % change on previous year | +53.7% |
| 1988 | 28.2 % change on previous year | +425.0% |
| 1989 | 28.22 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 7.88 % change on previous year | -72.1% |
| 1991 | 4.14 % change on previous year | -47.5% |
| 1992 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
| 1993 | 3.4 % change on previous year | +18.0% |
| 1994 | 15.18 % change on previous year | +346.4% |
| 1995 | 19.71 % change on previous year | +29.9% |
| 1996 | 13.4 % change on previous year | -32.0% |
| 1997 | 13.37 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 11.06 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 1999 | -1.63 % change on previous year | -114.8% |
| 2000 | 10.29 % change on previous year | -730.1% |
| 2001 | 10.53 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 13.97 % change on previous year | +32.7% |
| 2003 | 14.45 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 14.73 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 16.38 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 22.5 % change on previous year | +37.3% |
| 2007 | 24.92 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 26.46 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 2009 | -3.52 % change on previous year | -113.3% |
| 2010 | -1.47 % change on previous year | -58.3% |
| 2011 | 10.42 % change on previous year | -809.0% |
| 2012 | 7.95 % change on previous year | -23.7% |
| 2013 | 12.37 % change on previous year | +55.6% |
| 2014 | 5.26 % change on previous year | -57.5% |
| 2015 | 5.23 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 4.27 % change on previous year | -18.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3161 % change on previous year | -92.6% |
| 2018 | 2.54 % change on previous year | +704.4% |
| 2019 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -25.3% |
| 2020 | -11.79 % change on previous year | -720.4% |
| 2021 | 6.01 % change on previous year | -151.0% |
| 2022 | 16.19 % change on previous year | +169.4% |
| 2023 | 11.17 % change on previous year | -31.1% |
| 2024 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -85.8% |
| 2025 | -0.665 % change on previous year | -142.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's -0.665 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.18 % change on previous year. (50 countries reporting)
- South Africa's -0.665 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.02 % change on previous year. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (current 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +901.5% | 2.44 % change on previous year | 24.41 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +809.0% | -1.47 % change on previous year | 10.42 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +730.1% | -1.63 % change on previous year | 10.29 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -720.4% | 1.9 % change on previous year | -11.79 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | +704.4% | 0.3161 % change on previous year | 2.54 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | +425.0% | 5.37 % change on previous year | 28.2 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.28 % change on previous year | 1.47 % change on previous year | 24.41 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.52 % change on previous year | 3.99 % change on previous year | 34.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.25 % change on previous year | 3.49 % change on previous year | 34.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.94 % change on previous year | -1.63 % change on previous year | 19.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.07 % change on previous year | -3.52 % change on previous year | 26.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.88 % change on previous year | -1.47 % change on previous year | 12.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.75 % change on previous year | -11.79 % change on previous year | 16.19 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 155 Saudi Arabia 0.1027 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Switzerland -0.151 % change on previous year compare
- 157 French Polynesia -0.3911 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Mexico -0.7881 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Niger -1.59 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Bolivia -1.65 % 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 (current lcu), annual growth rate in South Africa?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in South Africa was -0.665 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 34.21 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.79 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does South Africa rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 158th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 112.7%. 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 (current 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 (current 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 (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.