Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square in South Africa
South Africa: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square was 0.045 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.045 million USD per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
130th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.0514 million USD per square kilometre
in 2015
All-time low
0.0137 million USD per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square in South Africa, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square in South Africa is 0.045 million USD per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square in South Africa peaked at 0.0514 million USD per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0137 million USD per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places South Africa 130th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square in South Africa, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0137 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0152 million USD per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0161 million USD per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0169 million USD per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 0.018 million USD per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0198 million USD per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0195 million USD per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0183 million USD per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0178 million USD per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0186 million USD per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0218 million USD per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0237 million USD per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0232 million USD per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0224 million USD per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.022 million USD per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0205 million USD per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0167 million USD per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0158 million USD per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0178 million USD per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1989 | 0.019 million USD per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0185 million USD per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0171 million USD per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0167 million USD per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.017 million USD per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0184 million USD per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0204 million USD per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0223 million USD per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0235 million USD per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0247 million USD per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0228 million USD per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0237 million USD per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0243 million USD per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0252 million USD per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0278 million USD per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0313 million USD per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0348 million USD per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 0.039 million USD per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0444 million USD per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0501 million USD per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0467 million USD per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0449 million USD per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.048 million USD per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0488 million USD per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0514 million USD per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0508 million USD per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0514 million USD per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0504 million USD per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0494 million USD per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0488 million USD per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.048 million USD per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.041 million USD per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0412 million USD per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0432 million USD per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.045 million USD per square kilometre | +4.2% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.045 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0962 million USD per square kilometre, 47% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.045 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0172 million USD per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0174 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0137 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0198 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0203 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0158 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0237 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0201 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0167 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0247 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0347 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0237 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0501 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0492 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0449 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0514 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0426 million USD per square kilometre | 0.041 million USD per square kilometre | 0.045 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 127 Australia 0.0497 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 128 Fiji 0.0497 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 129 Tunisia 0.0485 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 131 Canada 0.0427 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 132 Eswatini 0.0422 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 133 Tajikistan 0.0413 million USD 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 16.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square in South Africa?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square in South Africa was 0.045 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0514 million USD per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0137 million USD per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does South Africa rank for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square?
- South Africa ranks 130th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices 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.