NAAG Chapter 3B: Gross fixed capital formation by asset type in South Africa
South Africa: NAAG Chapter 3B: Gross fixed capital formation by asset type was 13.88 Percentage of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
NAAG Chapter 3B: Gross fixed capital formation by asset type in South Africa, 1970–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for naag chapter 3b: gross fixed capital formation by asset type in South Africa is 13.88 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, naag chapter 3b: gross fixed capital formation by asset type in South Africa peaked at 29.95 Percentage of GDP in 1976 and was at its lowest, 13.11 Percentage of GDP, in 2021.
That places South Africa 36th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
NAAG Chapter 3B: Gross fixed capital formation by asset type in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 23.58 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 24.99 Percentage of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 25.74 Percentage of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 24.47 Percentage of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 24.29 Percentage of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 28.93 Percentage of GDP | +19.1% |
| 1976 | 29.95 Percentage of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 28.83 Percentage of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 26.07 Percentage of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1979 | 25.74 Percentage of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 25.93 Percentage of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 27.17 Percentage of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 27.05 Percentage of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 26.06 Percentage of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 23.66 Percentage of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1985 | 22.94 Percentage of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 20.27 Percentage of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1987 | 18.27 Percentage of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1988 | 19.52 Percentage of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 20.85 Percentage of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 19.54 Percentage of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 17.78 Percentage of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 16.31 Percentage of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 14.75 Percentage of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1994 | 14.99 Percentage of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 15.7 Percentage of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 15.8 Percentage of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 16.15 Percentage of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 16.51 Percentage of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 14.84 Percentage of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2000 | 14.39 Percentage of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 14.36 Percentage of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 14.03 Percentage of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 14.66 Percentage of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 15.17 Percentage of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 15.88 Percentage of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 17.37 Percentage of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 19.02 Percentage of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 21.61 Percentage of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 19.49 Percentage of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 17.56 Percentage of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 17.81 Percentage of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 17.93 Percentage of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 18.58 Percentage of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 18.3 Percentage of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 18.01 Percentage of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 17.44 Percentage of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 16.4 Percentage of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 15.92 Percentage of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 15.47 Percentage of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 13.8 Percentage of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 13.11 Percentage of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 14.18 Percentage of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 14.93 Percentage of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 14.52 Percentage of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 13.88 Percentage of GDP | -4.4% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 13.88 Percentage of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.09 Percentage of GDP, 69% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.26 Percentage of GDP | 23.58 Percentage of GDP | 29.95 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.17 Percentage of GDP | 18.27 Percentage of GDP | 27.17 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.24 Percentage of GDP | 14.75 Percentage of GDP | 19.54 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.6 Percentage of GDP | 14.03 Percentage of GDP | 21.61 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.34 Percentage of GDP | 15.47 Percentage of GDP | 18.58 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.07 Percentage of GDP | 13.11 Percentage of GDP | 14.93 Percentage of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 33 Colombia 16.22 Percentage of GDP compare
- 34 Costa Rica 15.83 Percentage of GDP compare
- 35 Luxembourg 14.97 Percentage of GDP compare
More reference data data for South Africa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is naag chapter 3b: gross fixed capital formation by asset type in South Africa?
- Naag chapter 3b: gross fixed capital formation by asset type in South Africa was 13.88 Percentage of GDP in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest naag chapter 3b: gross fixed capital formation by asset type recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 29.95 Percentage of GDP in 1976.
- What is the lowest naag chapter 3b: gross fixed capital formation by asset type recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.11 Percentage of GDP in 2021.
- How does South Africa rank for naag chapter 3b: gross fixed capital formation by asset type?
- South Africa ranks 36th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is naag chapter 3b: gross fixed capital formation by asset type rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of NAAG Chapter 3B: Gross fixed capital formation by asset type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The National Accounts at a Glance (NAAG) is based on the original publication and has nine chapters: The first chapter focuses on indicators of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The second is about income and related indicators and presents measures of net national income, savings and net lending/net borrowing. The third chapter looks at the expenditure approach to GDP, with information on the key components of demand and imports. The fourth chapter presents indicators from a production perspective. The fifth chapter looks at household sector indicators such as household disposable income, saving and net worth. The sixth chapter focuses on general government, presenting indicators such as general government revenue, expenditure and gross debt. The seventh chapter looks at financial and non-financial corporations. The eighth chapter presents indicators of capital stock and depreciation. Finally, chapter 9 provides reference indicators, important in their own right but also because they are used in the construction of many of the indicators presented elsewhere in NAAG.