Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP)
Gross fixed capital formation (formerly gross domestic fixed investment) includes land improvements (fences, ditches, drains, and so on); plant, machinery, and equipment purchases; and the construction of roads, railways, and the like, including schools, offices, hospitals, private residential dwellings, and commercial and industrial buildings. According to the 1993 SNA, net acquisitions of valuables are also considered capital formation. More info »
1960
1968
1975
1983
1990
1998
2005
2013
2020
-5.00
0.00
5.00
10.00
15.00
20.00
25.00
30.00
35.00
South Africa
Data source: World Bank, World Development Indicators - Last updated January 1, 2020