Produced capital in South Africa
South Africa: Produced capital was 354.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
354.29 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
42nd
of 151 countries
All-time high
355.56 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2019
All-time low
162.88 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Produced capital in South Africa, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
In 2020, produced capital in South Africa stood at 354.29 billion real chained 2019 US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, produced capital in South Africa peaked at 355.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 162.88 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
South Africa ranks 42nd of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Produced capital in South Africa, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 162.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 167.40 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 172.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 176.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 179.94 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 183.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 186.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 189.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 193.58 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 199.42 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 206.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 215.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 226.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 240.09 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 251.16 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 260.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 271.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 282.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 294.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 306.63 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 319.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 329.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 337.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 346.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 355.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 354.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.4% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 354.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 82.28 billion real chained 2019 US$, 4.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 354.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.15 billion real chained 2019 US$, 21.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 171.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 162.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 179.94 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 209.12 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 183.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 251.16 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 310.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 260.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 355.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 354.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 354.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 354.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 39 Greece 466.58 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 40 Chile 437.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 41 United Arab Emirates 415.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 43 Ukraine 319.72 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 44 Philippines 297.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 45 Peru 289.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ 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 produced capital in South Africa?
- Produced capital in South Africa was 354.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest produced capital recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 355.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest produced capital recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 162.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does South Africa rank for produced capital?
- South Africa ranks 42nd out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is produced capital rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Produced capital (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Produced capital includes the value of machinery, buildings, equipment, and residential and nonresidential urban land. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.