South Africa - Gross capital formation
Gross capital formation (current US$)
The latest value for Gross capital formation (current US$) in South Africa was $70,077,370,000 as of 2010. Over the past 50 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $70,077,370,000 in 2010 and $1,441,579,000 in 1961.
Definition: Gross capital formation (formerly gross domestic investment) consists of outlays on additions to the fixed assets of the economy plus net changes in the level of inventories. Fixed assets include 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. Inventories are stocks of goods held by firms to meet temporary or unexpected fluctuations in production or sales, and ""work in progress."" According to the 1993 SNA, net acquisitions of valuables are also considered capital formation. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | $1,504,342,000 |
| 1961 | $1,441,579,000 |
| 1962 | $1,475,217,000 |
| 1963 | $1,945,041,000 |
| 1964 | $2,384,990,000 |
| 1965 | $2,953,928,000 |
| 1966 | $2,866,175,000 |
| 1967 | $3,585,526,000 |
| 1968 | $3,589,967,000 |
| 1969 | $4,183,512,000 |
| 1970 | $4,931,509,000 |
| 1971 | $6,063,922,000 |
| 1972 | $5,329,773,000 |
| 1973 | $7,194,783,000 |
| 1974 | $10,643,480,000 |
| 1975 | $11,358,910,000 |
| 1976 | $10,015,350,000 |
| 1977 | $10,619,100,000 |
| 1978 | $11,395,350,000 |
| 1979 | $14,627,870,000 |
| 1980 | $24,099,840,000 |
| 1981 | $28,985,170,000 |
| 1982 | $20,062,910,000 |
| 1983 | $21,304,990,000 |
| 1984 | $21,297,420,000 |
| 1985 | $13,805,030,000 |
| 1986 | $15,172,330,000 |
| 1987 | $16,432,380,000 |
| 1988 | $22,787,530,000 |
| 1989 | $26,063,010,000 |
| 1990 | $19,863,400,000 |
| 1991 | $20,915,760,000 |
| 1992 | $19,245,700,000 |
| 1993 | $18,665,800,000 |
| 1994 | $22,906,960,000 |
| 1995 | $27,463,650,000 |
| 1996 | $24,857,720,000 |
| 1997 | $24,760,620,000 |
| 1998 | $22,832,950,000 |
| 1999 | $21,816,570,000 |
| 2000 | $21,145,050,000 |
| 2001 | $18,117,870,000 |
| 2002 | $17,634,040,000 |
| 2003 | $28,012,290,000 |
| 2004 | $39,600,650,000 |
| 2005 | $44,364,750,000 |
| 2006 | $51,390,750,000 |
| 2007 | $60,875,770,000 |
| 2008 | $60,706,990,000 |
| 2009 | $55,215,480,000 |
| 2010 | $70,077,370,000 |
Gross capital formation (current LCU)
The value for Gross capital formation (current LCU) in South Africa was 513,052,000,000 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 50 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 513,052,000,000 in 2010 and a minimum value of 1,032,647,000 in 1961.
Definition: Gross capital formation (formerly gross domestic investment) consists of outlays on additions to the fixed assets of the economy plus net changes in the level of inventories. Fixed assets include 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. Inventories are stocks of goods held by firms to meet temporary or unexpected fluctuations in production or sales, and ""work in progress."" According to the 1993 SNA, net acquisitions of valuables are also considered capital formation. Data are in current local currency.
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,077,606,000 |
| 1961 | 1,032,647,000 |
| 1962 | 1,056,742,000 |
| 1963 | 1,393,292,000 |
| 1964 | 1,708,441,000 |
| 1965 | 2,116,000,000 |
| 1966 | 2,055,000,000 |
| 1967 | 2,571,000,000 |
| 1968 | 2,574,000,000 |
| 1969 | 3,004,000,000 |
| 1970 | 3,533,000,000 |
| 1971 | 4,337,000,000 |
| 1972 | 4,119,000,000 |
| 1973 | 4,994,000,000 |
| 1974 | 7,232,000,000 |
| 1975 | 8,400,000,000 |
| 1976 | 8,709,000,000 |
| 1977 | 9,234,000,000 |
| 1978 | 9,909,000,000 |
| 1979 | 12,317,000,000 |
| 1980 | 18,731,000,000 |
| 1981 | 24,253,000,000 |
| 1982 | 20,658,000,000 |
| 1983 | 23,370,000,000 |
| 1984 | 27,652,000,000 |
| 1985 | 26,265,000,000 |
| 1986 | 28,511,000,000 |
| 1987 | 27,589,000,000 |
| 1988 | 41,669,000,000 |
| 1989 | 52,514,000,000 |
| 1990 | 51,393,000,000 |
| 1991 | 57,755,000,000 |
| 1992 | 54,889,000,000 |
| 1993 | 60,995,000,000 |
| 1994 | 81,338,000,000 |
| 1995 | 99,613,000,000 |
| 1996 | 106,872,000,000 |
| 1997 | 114,096,000,000 |
| 1998 | 126,227,000,000 |
| 1999 | 133,288,000,000 |
| 2000 | 146,743,000,000 |
| 2001 | 155,980,000,000 |
| 2002 | 185,876,000,000 |
| 2003 | 211,906,000,000 |
| 2004 | 255,808,000,000 |
| 2005 | 282,130,000,000 |
| 2006 | 347,995,000,000 |
| 2007 | 428,892,000,000 |
| 2008 | 501,514,000,000 |
| 2009 | 467,878,000,000 |
| 2010 | 513,052,000,000 |
Gross capital formation (constant 2000 US$)
The latest value for Gross capital formation (constant 2000 US$) in South Africa was 39,757,460,000 as of 2009. Over the past 49 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 42,171,220,000 in 2008 and 6,020,042,000 in 1962.
Definition: Gross capital formation (formerly gross domestic investment) consists of outlays on additions to the fixed assets of the economy plus net changes in the level of inventories. Fixed assets include 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. Inventories are stocks of goods held by firms to meet temporary or unexpected fluctuations in production or sales, and ""work in progress."" According to the 1993 SNA, net acquisitions of valuables are also considered capital formation. Data are in constant 2000 U.S. dollars.
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 6,761,133,000 |
| 1961 | 6,216,408,000 |
| 1962 | 6,020,042,000 |
| 1963 | 7,394,996,000 |
| 1964 | 9,400,474,000 |
| 1965 | 10,179,150,000 |
| 1966 | 9,464,160,000 |
| 1967 | 11,513,750,000 |
| 1968 | 11,022,260,000 |
| 1969 | 12,374,890,000 |
| 1970 | 14,544,040,000 |
| 1971 | 16,216,000,000 |
| 1972 | 13,897,620,000 |
| 1973 | 15,882,740,000 |
| 1974 | 18,740,650,000 |
| 1975 | 18,796,780,000 |
| 1976 | 16,530,990,000 |
| 1977 | 15,551,660,000 |
| 1978 | 14,930,910,000 |
| 1979 | 16,572,980,000 |
| 1980 | 22,017,250,000 |
| 1981 | 24,580,240,000 |
| 1982 | 18,856,220,000 |
| 1983 | 19,487,580,000 |
| 1984 | 19,635,670,000 |
| 1985 | 15,724,960,000 |
| 1986 | 14,040,230,000 |
| 1987 | 13,740,630,000 |
| 1988 | 16,386,790,000 |
| 1989 | 17,126,530,000 |
| 1990 | 14,802,450,000 |
| 1991 | 15,049,220,000 |
| 1992 | 13,996,530,000 |
| 1993 | 13,904,690,000 |
| 1994 | 17,419,510,000 |
| 1995 | 19,823,230,000 |
| 1996 | 19,870,120,000 |
| 1997 | 20,277,980,000 |
| 1998 | 20,907,860,000 |
| 1999 | 20,467,710,000 |
| 2000 | 21,145,050,000 |
| 2001 | 21,125,770,000 |
| 2002 | 23,423,610,000 |
| 2003 | 26,001,770,000 |
| 2004 | 30,449,940,000 |
| 2005 | 32,187,620,000 |
| 2006 | 36,353,540,000 |
| 2007 | 40,786,990,000 |
| 2008 | 42,171,220,000 |
| 2009 | 39,757,460,000 |
Gross capital formation (annual % growth)
The value for Gross capital formation (annual % growth) in South Africa was -5.72 as of 2009. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 32.85 in 1980 and a minimum value of -23.29 in 1982.
Definition: Annual growth rate of gross capital formation based on constant local currency. Aggregates are based on constant 2000 U.S. dollars. Gross capital formation (formerly gross domestic investment) consists of outlays on additions to the fixed assets of the economy plus net changes in the level of inventories. Fixed assets include 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. Inventories are stocks of goods held by firms to meet temporary or unexpected fluctuations in production or sales, and ""work in progress."" 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 |
|---|---|
| 1961 | -8.06 |
| 1962 | -3.16 |
| 1963 | 22.84 |
| 1964 | 27.12 |
| 1965 | 8.28 |
| 1966 | -7.02 |
| 1967 | 21.66 |
| 1968 | -4.27 |
| 1969 | 12.27 |
| 1970 | 17.53 |
| 1971 | 11.50 |
| 1972 | -14.30 |
| 1973 | 14.28 |
| 1974 | 17.99 |
| 1975 | 0.30 |
| 1976 | -12.05 |
| 1977 | -5.92 |
| 1978 | -3.99 |
| 1979 | 11.00 |
| 1980 | 32.85 |
| 1981 | 11.64 |
| 1982 | -23.29 |
| 1983 | 3.35 |
| 1984 | 0.76 |
| 1985 | -19.92 |
| 1986 | -10.71 |
| 1987 | -2.13 |
| 1988 | 19.26 |
| 1989 | 4.51 |
| 1990 | -13.57 |
| 1991 | 1.67 |
| 1992 | -6.99 |
| 1993 | -0.66 |
| 1994 | 25.28 |
| 1995 | 13.80 |
| 1996 | 0.24 |
| 1997 | 2.05 |
| 1998 | 3.11 |
| 1999 | -2.11 |
| 2000 | 3.31 |
| 2001 | -0.09 |
| 2002 | 10.88 |
| 2003 | 11.01 |
| 2004 | 17.11 |
| 2005 | 5.71 |
| 2006 | 12.94 |
| 2007 | 12.20 |
| 2008 | 3.39 |
| 2009 | -5.72 |
Gross capital formation (constant LCU)
The value for Gross capital formation (constant LCU) in South Africa was 348,481,000,000 as of 2009. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 369,638,000,000 in 2008 and a minimum value of 52,766,710,000 in 1962.
Definition: Gross capital formation (formerly gross domestic investment) consists of outlays on additions to the fixed assets of the economy plus net changes in the level of inventories. Fixed assets include 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. Inventories are stocks of goods held by firms to meet temporary or unexpected fluctuations in production or sales, and ""work in progress."" According to the 1993 SNA, net acquisitions of valuables are also considered capital formation. Data are in constant local currency.
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 59,262,490,000 |
| 1961 | 54,487,880,000 |
| 1962 | 52,766,710,000 |
| 1963 | 64,818,410,000 |
| 1964 | 82,396,770,000 |
| 1965 | 89,222,000,000 |
| 1966 | 82,955,000,000 |
| 1967 | 100,920,000,000 |
| 1968 | 96,612,000,000 |
| 1969 | 108,468,000,000 |
| 1970 | 127,481,000,000 |
| 1971 | 142,136,000,000 |
| 1972 | 121,815,000,000 |
| 1973 | 139,215,000,000 |
| 1974 | 164,265,000,000 |
| 1975 | 164,757,000,000 |
| 1976 | 144,897,000,000 |
| 1977 | 136,313,000,000 |
| 1978 | 130,872,000,000 |
| 1979 | 145,265,000,000 |
| 1980 | 192,985,000,000 |
| 1981 | 215,450,000,000 |
| 1982 | 165,278,000,000 |
| 1983 | 170,812,000,000 |
| 1984 | 172,110,000,000 |
| 1985 | 137,832,000,000 |
| 1986 | 123,065,000,000 |
| 1987 | 120,439,000,000 |
| 1988 | 143,633,000,000 |
| 1989 | 150,117,000,000 |
| 1990 | 129,746,000,000 |
| 1991 | 131,909,000,000 |
| 1992 | 122,682,000,000 |
| 1993 | 121,877,000,000 |
| 1994 | 152,685,000,000 |
| 1995 | 173,754,000,000 |
| 1996 | 174,165,000,000 |
| 1997 | 177,740,000,000 |
| 1998 | 183,261,000,000 |
| 1999 | 179,403,000,000 |
| 2000 | 185,340,000,000 |
| 2001 | 185,171,000,000 |
| 2002 | 205,312,000,000 |
| 2003 | 227,910,000,000 |
| 2004 | 266,899,000,000 |
| 2005 | 282,130,000,000 |
| 2006 | 318,645,000,000 |
| 2007 | 357,505,000,000 |
| 2008 | 369,638,000,000 |
| 2009 | 348,481,000,000 |
Gross capital formation (% of GDP)
Gross capital formation (% of GDP) in South Africa was 19.26 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 33.38 in 1981, while its lowest value was 14.31 in 1993.
Definition: Gross capital formation (formerly gross domestic investment) consists of outlays on additions to the fixed assets of the economy plus net changes in the level of inventories. Fixed assets include 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. Inventories are stocks of goods held by firms to meet temporary or unexpected fluctuations in production or sales, and ""work in progress."" 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 | 20.49 |
| 1961 | 18.67 |
| 1962 | 17.89 |
| 1963 | 21.26 |
| 1964 | 23.75 |
| 1965 | 26.92 |
| 1966 | 23.98 |
| 1967 | 26.90 |
| 1968 | 24.89 |
| 1969 | 25.78 |
| 1970 | 27.62 |
| 1971 | 30.68 |
| 1972 | 25.82 |
| 1973 | 25.30 |
| 1974 | 29.79 |
| 1975 | 30.74 |
| 1976 | 28.23 |
| 1977 | 26.95 |
| 1978 | 25.14 |
| 1979 | 26.15 |
| 1980 | 29.86 |
| 1981 | 33.38 |
| 1982 | 25.05 |
| 1983 | 24.77 |
| 1984 | 25.01 |
| 1985 | 20.58 |
| 1986 | 19.08 |
| 1987 | 15.80 |
| 1988 | 19.88 |
| 1989 | 20.87 |
| 1990 | 17.73 |
| 1991 | 17.40 |
| 1992 | 14.75 |
| 1993 | 14.31 |
| 1994 | 16.87 |
| 1995 | 18.17 |
| 1996 | 17.29 |
| 1997 | 16.64 |
| 1998 | 17.00 |
| 1999 | 16.38 |
| 2000 | 15.91 |
| 2001 | 15.29 |
| 2002 | 15.87 |
| 2003 | 16.65 |
| 2004 | 18.07 |
| 2005 | 17.96 |
| 2006 | 19.69 |
| 2007 | 21.27 |
| 2008 | 22.05 |
| 2009 | 19.53 |
| 2010 | 19.26 |
Classification
Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators
Sub-Topic: National accounts
