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

South Africa ranks 162nd out of 181 countries with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

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

Name: Gross fixed 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 fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1388 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.1388 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 4.4%

World rank

162nd

of 181 countries

All-time high

0.292 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1976

All-time low

0.1311 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2021

Years of data

1960–2025

Gross fixed 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 fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in South Africa is 0.1388 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in South Africa peaked at 0.292 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.1311 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2021.

South Africa ranks 162nd of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in South Africa, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.1747 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.1681 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1962	0.1619 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1963	0.1821 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.5%
1964	0.1974 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
1965	0.2205 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.7%
1966	0.2143 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1967	0.2025 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1968	0.1991 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1969	0.2025 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1970	0.2243 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.8%
1971	0.2379 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
1972	0.2457 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
1973	0.2362 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1974	0.2367 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1975	0.2816 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.0%
1976	0.292 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
1977	0.2833 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1978	0.2588 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1979	0.2579 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1980	0.2638 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1981	0.2732 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
1982	0.2707 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1983	0.2595 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1984	0.2363 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
1985	0.2305 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1986	0.2044 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
1987	0.1837 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
1988	0.1958 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
1989	0.2094 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
1990	0.1963 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1991	0.1786 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
1992	0.1637 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
1993	0.1475 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
1994	0.1499 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1995	0.157 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
1996	0.158 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1997	0.1615 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1998	0.1651 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1999	0.1484 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
2000	0.1439 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2001	0.1436 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2002	0.1403 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2003	0.1466 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
2004	0.1517 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
2005	0.1588 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
2006	0.1737 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.4%
2007	0.1902 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.5%
2008	0.2161 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.6%
2009	0.1949 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
2010	0.1756 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
2011	0.1781 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2012	0.1793 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2013	0.1858 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
2014	0.183 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2015	0.1801 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2016	0.1744 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2017	0.164 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
2018	0.1592 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2019	0.1547 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2020	0.138 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
2021	0.1311 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2022	0.1418 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
2023	0.1493 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
2024	0.1452 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2025	0.1388 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1923 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1619 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2205 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.2555 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2243 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.292 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2327 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1837 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2732 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1626 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1475 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1963 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.166 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1403 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2161 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1734 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1547 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1858 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1407 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1311 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1493 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near South Africa

159 Iraq 0.1436 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
160 Libya 0.1427 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
161 Puerto Rico 0.1389 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
163 Eritrea 0.1263 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
164 Pakistan 0.1257 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
165 Haiti 0.1206 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)
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 capita 915.69 current US$ per person (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in South Africa?: Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in South Africa was 0.1388 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?: The highest recorded value was 0.292 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976.
What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1311 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
How does South Africa rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?: South Africa ranks 162nd out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Africa?: Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. 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 fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross fixed 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: 224 places, 10,322 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 07 September 2026

Gross fixed 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.