Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per in South Africa
South Africa: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per was 0.0168 million SLC per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per in South Africa, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million SLC per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per in South Africa is 0.0168 million SLC per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per in South Africa peaked at 0.0168 million SLC per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 million SLC per person, in 1970.
That places South Africa 110th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 — Value Standard Local Currency, per in South Africa, year by year
| Year | million SLC per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0002 million SLC per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0002 million SLC per person | +13.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 million SLC per person | +12.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 million SLC per person | +13.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0003 million SLC per person | +18.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0003 million SLC per person | +28.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0004 million SLC per person | +12.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0004 million SLC per person | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0004 million SLC per person | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0005 million SLC per person | +15.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0006 million SLC per person | +29.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0007 million SLC per person | +18.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0008 million SLC per person | +9.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0008 million SLC per person | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0008 million SLC per person | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0009 million SLC per person | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0009 million SLC per person | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0009 million SLC per person | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0011 million SLC per person | +26.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0014 million SLC per person | +21.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0015 million SLC per person | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0015 million SLC per person | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0015 million SLC per person | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0016 million SLC per person | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0019 million SLC per person | +13.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0022 million SLC per person | +18.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0025 million SLC per person | +11.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0028 million SLC per person | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 0.003 million SLC per person | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0029 million SLC per person | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0032 million SLC per person | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0035 million SLC per person | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 0.004 million SLC per person | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0045 million SLC per person | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0051 million SLC per person | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0059 million SLC per person | +15.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0071 million SLC per person | +21.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0088 million SLC per person | +23.6% |
| 2008 | 0.011 million SLC per person | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0105 million SLC per person | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0103 million SLC per person | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0112 million SLC per person | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0119 million SLC per person | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0131 million SLC per person | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0136 million SLC per person | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.014 million SLC per person | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0145 million SLC per person | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0144 million SLC per person | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0146 million SLC per person | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0146 million SLC per person | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0127 million SLC per person | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0133 million SLC per person | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0151 million SLC per person | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0167 million SLC per person | +10.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0168 million SLC per person | +0.3% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.0168 million SLC per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0292 million SLC per person, 57% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.0168 million SLC per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0989 million SLC per person, 17% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0003 million SLC per person | 0.0002 million SLC per person | 0.0005 million SLC per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0009 million SLC per person | 0.0006 million SLC per person | 0.0014 million SLC per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0021 million SLC per person | 0.0015 million SLC per person | 0.003 million SLC per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0064 million SLC per person | 0.0032 million SLC per person | 0.011 million SLC per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0132 million SLC per person | 0.0103 million SLC per person | 0.0146 million SLC per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0149 million SLC per person | 0.0127 million SLC per person | 0.0168 million SLC per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 107 Ethiopia 0.0171 million SLC per person compare
- 108 Cayman Islands 0.017 million SLC per person compare
- 109 Ireland 0.0169 million SLC per person compare
- 111 Poland 0.0166 million SLC per person compare
- 112 Canada 0.0166 million SLC per person compare
- 113 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0165 million SLC per person 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -4.01 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -61.95 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -2.16 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -192.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -33.37 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 16.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per in South Africa?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per in South Africa was 0.0168 million SLC per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0168 million SLC per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 million SLC per person in 1970.
- How does South Africa rank for gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per?
- South Africa ranks 110th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. 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 — Value Standard Local Currency, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency 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 — Value Standard Local Currency ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.