Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
South Africa's gross capital formation stands at 13.87% as of 2025-12-31, down from 14.07% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2025 (66 observations).
In 2025, South Africa's gross capital formation was 13.87%, down from 14.07% in 2024.
In 2024, South Africa's gross capital formation was 14.07%, down from 15.39% in 2023.
In 2023, South Africa's gross capital formation was 15.39%, down from 15.67% in 2022.
In 2022, South Africa's gross capital formation was 15.67%, up from 12.84% in 2021.
In 2021, South Africa's gross capital formation was 12.84%, up from 12.35% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13.87% | -0.1982% |
| 2024 | 14.07% | -1.32% |
| 2023 | 15.39% | -0.2808% |
| 2022 | 15.67% | +2.84% |
| 2021 | 12.84% | +0.49% |
| 2020 | 12.35% | -3.48% |
| 2019 | 15.82% | -0.3498% |
| 2018 | 16.17% | -0.4402% |
| 2017 | 16.61% | -0.3497% |
| 2016 | 16.96% | -1.67% |
| 2015 | 18.63% | +0.1452% |
| 2014 | 18.49% | -0.6808% |
| 2013 | 19.17% | +0.5842% |
| 2012 | 18.58% | -0.2687% |
| 2011 | 18.85% | +1.26% |
| 2010 | 17.6% | -1.17% |
| 2009 | 18.77% | -2.52% |
| 2008 | 21.29% | +1.96% |
| 2007 | 19.33% | +0.8358% |
| 2006 | 18.49% | +1.66% |
| 2005 | 16.83% | -0.1285% |
| 2004 | 16.96% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 15.66% | +0.621% |
| 2002 | 15.04% | +0.4623% |
| 2001 | 14.57% | -0.4865% |
| 2000 | 15.06% | -0.5948% |
| 1999 | 15.66% | -0.7728% |
| 1998 | 16.43% | +0.1338% |
| 1997 | 16.29% | -0.2743% |
| 1996 | 16.57% | -1.13% |
| 1995 | 17.7% | +1.23% |
| 1994 | 16.47% | +2.31% |
| 1993 | 14.16% | -1.55% |
| 1992 | 15.71% | -2.12% |
| 1991 | 17.84% | -0.3958% |
| 1990 | 18.23% | -3.08% |
| 1989 | 21.31% | +1.44% |
| 1988 | 19.86% | +3.14% |
| 1987 | 16.72% | -3.08% |
| 1986 | 19.8% | -0.919% |
| 1985 | 20.72% | -3.08% |
| 1984 | 23.8% | -1.46% |
| 1983 | 25.26% | +0.447% |
| 1982 | 24.82% | -7.09% |
| 1981 | 31.9% | +2.22% |
| 1980 | 29.68% | +4.08% |
| 1979 | 25.61% | +0.8807% |
| 1978 | 24.73% | -2.58% |
| 1977 | 27.3% | -0.3659% |
| 1976 | 27.67% | -1.68% |
| 1975 | 29.35% | +2.12% |
| 1974 | 27.23% | +3.23% |
| 1973 | 24% | +0.3455% |
| 1972 | 23.65% | -3.76% |
| 1971 | 27.41% | +2.13% |
| 1970 | 25.28% | +1.97% |
| 1969 | 23.32% | +0.7759% |
| 1968 | 22.54% | -1.81% |
| 1967 | 24.35% | +2.33% |
| 1966 | 22.02% | -2.13% |
| 1965 | 24.15% | +1.77% |
| 1964 | 22.38% | +1.15% |
| 1963 | 21.23% | +3.71% |
| 1962 | 17.52% | -0.9495% |
| 1961 | 18.47% | -0.8637% |
| 1960 | 19.33% | — |
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South Africa's gross capital formation is 13.87% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 14.07% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 31.9% (1981); the lowest is 12.35% (2020), across data from 1960 to 2025.
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