Gross fixed capital formation, Private … Private capita Purchasing in South Africa
South Africa: Gross fixed capital formation, Private … Private capita Purchasing was 0 units per person in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices in South Africa, 1960–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in South Africa is 0 units per person, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in South Africa peaked at 0 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1992.
South Africa ranks 94th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation, Private … Private capita Purchasing in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 0 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 0 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 0 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 0 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 0 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 0 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 0 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 0 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 0 units per person | -6.6% |
| 1971 | 0 units per person | +18.6% |
| 1972 | 0 units per person | -10.3% |
| 1973 | 0 units per person | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 0 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | -11.8% |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | -17.5% |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | +33.5% |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | -13.3% |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | -23.7% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | +13.1% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | -10.1% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | -1.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 units per person, 78% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per person, 4.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0145 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 95.75 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0106 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 69.91 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -28.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in South Africa?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in South Africa was 0 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1992.
- How does South Africa rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices?
- South Africa ranks 94th out of 171 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.