South Africa - Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP)

Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) in South Africa was 13.72 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 32.10 in 1976, while its lowest value was 13.72 in 2020.

Definition: 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.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

See also:

Year Value
1960 19.74
1961 19.02
1962 18.29
1963 20.52
1964 22.25
1965 24.85
1966 24.10
1967 22.74
1968 22.38
1969 22.73
1970 25.27
1971 26.78
1972 27.59
1973 26.22
1974 26.03
1975 31.00
1976 32.10
1977 30.89
1978 27.94
1979 27.58
1980 27.79
1981 29.12
1982 28.99
1983 27.93
1984 25.36
1985 24.59
1986 21.72
1987 19.58
1988 20.92
1989 22.35
1990 20.94
1991 19.05
1992 17.48
1993 14.75
1994 14.99
1995 15.70
1996 15.80
1997 16.15
1998 16.51
1999 14.84
2000 14.39
2001 14.36
2002 14.03
2003 14.66
2004 15.17
2005 15.88
2006 17.37
2007 19.02
2008 21.61
2009 19.49
2010 17.56
2011 17.81
2012 17.93
2013 18.58
2014 18.30
2015 18.01
2016 17.44
2017 16.40
2018 15.85
2019 15.35
2020 13.72

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: National accounts