Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices in South Africa
South Africa: Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices was 0.633 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices in South Africa, 1961–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.633 % change on previous year for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in 2019.
The figure is up 166.7% on the previous year and up 110.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in South Africa peaked at 37.59 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -21.23 % change on previous year, in 1986.
South Africa ranks 122nd of 173 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, Private sector, Constant prices in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 4 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 4 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 4 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 4 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 4 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 4 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 4 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 4 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -3.7 % change on previous year | -192.6% |
| 1971 | 22.16 % change on previous year | -698.3% |
| 1972 | -7.73 % change on previous year | -134.9% |
| 1973 | 11.8 % change on previous year | -252.6% |
| 1974 | 9.45 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 1975 | -9.37 % change on previous year | -199.1% |
| 1976 | -15.28 % change on previous year | +63.1% |
| 1977 | -1.54 % change on previous year | -89.9% |
| 1978 | -1.72 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 1979 | -0.9304 % change on previous year | -45.9% |
| 1980 | 37.59 % change on previous year | -4140.7% |
| 1981 | 8.44 % change on previous year | -77.5% |
| 1982 | -2.76 % change on previous year | -132.7% |
| 1983 | -2.43 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 1984 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -156.3% |
| 1985 | -10.33 % change on previous year | -853.3% |
| 1986 | -21.23 % change on previous year | +105.4% |
| 1987 | -2.55 % change on previous year | -88.0% |
| 1988 | 16.55 % change on previous year | -749.5% |
| 1989 | 3.98 % change on previous year | -75.9% |
| 1990 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -53.1% |
| 1991 | -7.99 % change on previous year | -527.6% |
| 1992 | -4.26 % change on previous year | -46.7% |
| 1993 | 4.91 % change on previous year | -215.2% |
| 1994 | 11.79 % change on previous year | +140.2% |
| 1995 | 11.64 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 9.89 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 1997 | 5.46 % change on previous year | -44.8% |
| 1998 | 5.74 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1999 | -7.94 % change on previous year | -238.2% |
| 2000 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -146.6% |
| 2001 | 4.02 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 3.25 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 2003 | 9.76 % change on previous year | +199.9% |
| 2004 | 13.63 % change on previous year | +39.8% |
| 2005 | 12.45 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 12.41 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 12.21 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 13.38 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 2009 | -6.34 % change on previous year | -147.4% |
| 2010 | -2.95 % change on previous year | -53.4% |
| 2011 | 5.6 % change on previous year | -289.8% |
| 2012 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -68.6% |
| 2013 | 7.27 % change on previous year | +312.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0738 % change on previous year | -99.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4306 % change on previous year | +483.7% |
| 2016 | -2.96 % change on previous year | -786.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9356 % change on previous year | -131.6% |
| 2018 | -0.9489 % change on previous year | -201.4% |
| 2019 | 0.633 % change on previous year | -166.7% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.633 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4 % change on previous year, 16% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.633 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.34 % change on previous year, 12% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +4140.7% | -0.9304 % change on previous year | 37.59 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | -853.3% | 1.37 % change on previous year | -10.33 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | -786.5% | 0.4306 % change on previous year | -2.96 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | +749.5% | -2.55 % change on previous year | 16.55 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | +698.3% | -3.7 % change on previous year | 22.16 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4 % change on previous year | 4 % change on previous year | 4 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3141 % change on previous year | -15.28 % change on previous year | 22.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.86 % change on previous year | -21.23 % change on previous year | 37.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.11 % change on previous year | -7.99 % change on previous year | 11.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.85 % change on previous year | -6.34 % change on previous year | 13.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.985 % change on previous year | -2.96 % change on previous year | 7.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
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- 121 Italy 0.7483 % change on previous year compare
- 123 Namibia 0.2041 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Myanmar -0.2643 % change on previous year 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -32.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 37.05 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0151 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 99.62 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (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 0.633 % change on previous year 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 37.59 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.23 % change on previous year in 1986.
- How does South Africa rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices?
- South Africa ranks 122nd out of 173 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 up 110.0%. 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, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017, 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, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices International Monetary Fund
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, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.