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

% of GDP · Annual · 1911–2026 · 116 observations

About this series

Gross fixed capital formation is the value of fixed assets acquired less the value of fixed assets disposed of during the period for use in production. It excludes changes in inventories. This series expresses the aggregate as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

The latest gross fixed capital formation reading for South Africa was 15.2% of GDP in 2025. The previous reading was 14.8% of GDP in 2024; the period change was +0.38 percentage points. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of 15.1% of GDP.

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  • Annual data, 1911–2026
  • Quarterly data, 1993–2026
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Latest observations

2003–2026

PeriodValue
202615.6 % of GDP
202515.2 % of GDP
202414.8 % of GDP
202314.9 % of GDP
202214.1 % of GDP
15 earlier values
202113.1 % of GDP
202013.8 % of GDP
201915.5 % of GDP
201815.9 % of GDP
201716.4 % of GDP
201617.4 % of GDP
201518 % of GDP
201418.3 % of GDP
201318.6 % of GDP
201217.9 % of GDP
201117.8 % of GDP
201017.6 % of GDP
200919.5 % of GDP
200821.6 % of GDP
200719 % of GDP

Values before 2007, back to 2003, are on the chart — hover to read them.

Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.