Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per capita was 0.0009 million USD per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per capita in South Africa, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita in South Africa is 0.0009 million USD per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.0015 million USD per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 million USD per person, in 1970.
That places South Africa 127th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | million USD per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0002 million USD per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0002 million USD per person | +13.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 million USD per person | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0003 million USD per person | +25.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0004 million USD per person | +21.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0004 million USD per person | +18.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0004 million USD per person | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0004 million USD per person | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0005 million USD per person | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0005 million USD per person | +19.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0008 million USD per person | +40.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0008 million USD per person | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0007 million USD per person | -11.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0007 million USD per person | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0006 million USD per person | -21.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 million USD per person | -29.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0004 million USD per person | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 million USD per person | +15.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0005 million USD per person | +13.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 million USD per person | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0006 million USD per person | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0005 million USD per person | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 million USD per person | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0005 million USD per person | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 million USD per person | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0006 million USD per person | +15.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0006 million USD per person | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0006 million USD per person | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 million USD per person | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0005 million USD per person | -12.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 million USD per person | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 million USD per person | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 million USD per person | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 million USD per person | +57.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0008 million USD per person | +33.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0009 million USD per person | +17.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0011 million USD per person | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0013 million USD per person | +18.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0013 million USD per person | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0012 million USD per person | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0014 million USD per person | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0015 million USD per person | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0014 million USD per person | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0014 million USD per person | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0013 million USD per person | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0011 million USD per person | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 0.001 million USD per person | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0011 million USD per person | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0011 million USD per person | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.001 million USD per person | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0008 million USD per person | -23.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0009 million USD per person | +16.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0009 million USD per person | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0009 million USD per person | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0009 million USD per person | +0.9% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.0009 million USD per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0018 million USD per person, 52% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.0009 million USD per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0003 million USD per person, 3.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0004 million USD per person | 0.0002 million USD per person | 0.0005 million USD per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0006 million USD per person | 0.0004 million USD per person | 0.0008 million USD per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 million USD per person | 0.0005 million USD per person | 0.0006 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0008 million USD per person | 0.0004 million USD per person | 0.0013 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0012 million USD per person | 0.001 million USD per person | 0.0015 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0009 million USD per person | 0.0008 million USD per person | 0.0009 million USD per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 124 Fiji 0.001 million USD per person compare
- 125 Guatemala 0.001 million USD per person compare
- 126 Philippines 0.0009 million USD per person compare
- 128 Libya 0.0009 million USD per person compare
- 129 Sri Lanka 0.0009 million USD per person compare
- 130 Lebanon 0.0009 million USD 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$), annual growth rate 16.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita in South Africa?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita in South Africa was 0.0009 million USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0015 million USD per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 million USD per person in 1970.
- How does South Africa rank for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita?
- South Africa ranks 127th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 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 US$ ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.