South Africa — Gross capital formation
millions of LCU · Annual · 1910–2030 · 121 observations
About this series
Gross capital formation records investment in fixed assets, changes in inventories and, where included, valuables during the period. It is a flow in the expenditure account of GDP.
South Africa's gross capital formation reading was 1.24T LCU in 2025. The period change from 1.12T LCU in 2024 was +10.7%. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of 940.42B LCU. The corresponding ratio to GDP was 15.9% in 2025.
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- Annual data, 1910–2030
- Quarterly data, 1993–2026
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Latest observations
2006–2030
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2030 | 1.75T LCU |
| 2029 | 1.65T LCU |
| 2028 | 1.55T LCU |
| 2027 | 1.45T LCU |
| 2026 | 1.36T LCU |
15 earlier values
| 2025 | 1.24T LCU |
| 2024 | 1.12T LCU |
| 2023 | 1.12T LCU |
| 2022 | 1.04T LCU |
| 2021 | 795.96B LCU |
| 2020 | 686.75B LCU |
| 2019 | 889.95B LCU |
| 2018 | 867.26B LCU |
| 2017 | 843.52B LCU |
| 2016 | 807.24B LCU |
| 2015 | 823.74B LCU |
| 2014 | 764.27B LCU |
| 2013 | 741.57B LCU |
| 2012 | 648.45B LCU |
| 2011 | 602.60B LCU |
Values before 2011, back to 2006, are on the chart — hover to read them.