Gross fixed capital formation, Private … square kilometre Domestic in South Africa
South Africa: Gross fixed capital formation, Private … square kilometre Domestic was 0.0006 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices in South Africa, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.0006 units per square kilometre for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 68.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in South Africa peaked at 0.0006 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
South Africa ranks 114th of 171 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 … square kilometre Domestic in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 0 units per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | +56.9% |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1990 | 0 units per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1991 | 0 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 0 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 0 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.0006 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0018 units per square kilometre, 35% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.0006 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0036 units per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 111 Guinea-Bissau 0.0007 units per square kilometre compare
- 112 Chad 0.0007 units per square kilometre compare
- 113 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0006 units per square kilometre compare
- 115 Morocco 0.0006 units per square kilometre compare
- 116 Ethiopia 0.0006 units per square kilometre compare
- 117 Egypt 0.0005 units per square kilometre 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)
- 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, current prices in South Africa?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in South Africa was 0.0006 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0006 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does South Africa rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices?
- South Africa ranks 114th out of 171 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.7%. 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, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency divided by Land area (sq. km), 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, Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.