Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in South Africa
South Africa: Gross fixed 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 6.7%
World rank
95th
of 181 countries
All-time high
2.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2023
All-time low
0.1157 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1962
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross fixed 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
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in South Africa stood at 2.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in South Africa peaked at 2.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1157 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1962.
South Africa ranks 95th of 181 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in South Africa, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1248 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.1201 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1962 | 0.1157 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 0.1301 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1964 | 0.141 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1965 | 0.1575 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1966 | 0.153 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1447 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1968 | 0.1422 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.1447 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.1602 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1701 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1889 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1639 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1609 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2083 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2539 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2464 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.225 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2172 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.2054 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 0.2398 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2939 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2891 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.3487 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 1985 | 0.5137 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +47.3% |
| 1986 | 0.4671 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 0.374 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 1988 | 0.4452 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5493 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.4% |
| 1990 | 0.508 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1991 | 0.4932 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.4668 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 0.4819 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.5322 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 0.5695 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 0.6795 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 1997 | 0.7442 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 0.9129 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.7% |
| 1999 | 0.9067 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.9984 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 1.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.8% |
| 2002 | 1.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 2003 | 1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -25.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9798 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 1.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 2007 | 1.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 1.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.2% |
| 2009 | 1.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 1.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 2011 | 1.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 1.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 2014 | 1.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 2.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 2.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 2.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2018 | 2.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 2.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 2.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2022 | 2.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 2023 | 2.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 2024 | 2.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 2.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1374 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1157 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1575 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1995 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1602 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2539 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3726 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2054 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5493 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6295 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4668 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9129 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9798 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 92 China 2.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 93 Seychelles 2.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 94 Morocco 2.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 96 Sweden 2.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 97 Norway 2.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 98 Greenland 2.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 37,072 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.232 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,531 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1388 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in South Africa?
- Gross fixed 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 fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1157 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1962.
- How does South Africa rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- South Africa ranks 95th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross fixed 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.