Total capital expenditure and net lending in South Africa

South Africa: Total capital expenditure and net lending was 17.46 billion current LCU in 2008. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2008)
17.46 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 26.3%
World rank
34th
of 51 countries
All-time high
40.76 billion current LCU
in 2004
All-time low
1.26 billion current LCU
in 1968
Years of data
41
1968–2008

Total capital expenditure and net lending in South Africa, 1968–2008

010.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B1968198820081968: 1.3B current LCU1969: 1.7B current LCU1970: 2.1B current LCU1971: 2.3B current LCU1972: 2.5B current LCU1973: 3.0B current LCU1974: 3.1B current LCU1975: 3.9B current LCU1976: 4.2B current LCU1977: 4.1B current LCU1978: 4.5B current LCU1979: 4.5B current LCU1980: 4.9B current LCU1981: 4.7B current LCU1982: 5.8B current LCU1983: 5.6B current LCU1984: 5.3B current LCU1985: 9.3B current LCU1986: 8.7B current LCU1987: 11.2B current LCU1988: 18.7B current LCU1989: 15.8B current LCU1990: 16.6B current LCU1991: 17.4B current LCU1992: 18.5B current LCU1993: 13.7B current LCU1994: 12.6B current LCU1995: 12.8B current LCU1996: 19.3B current LCU1997: 4.3B current LCU1998: 4.4B current LCU1999: 5.3B current LCU2000: 7.0B current LCU2001: 7.4B current LCU2002: 8.1B current LCU2003: 19.5B current LCU2004: 40.8B current LCU2005: 29.7B current LCU2006: 12.0B current LCU2007: 13.8B current LCU2008: 17.5B current LCU

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total capital expenditure and net lending in South Africa is 17.46 billion current LCU, measured in 2008.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.3% on the previous year and up 293.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total capital expenditure and net lending in South Africa peaked at 40.76 billion current LCU in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.26 billion current LCU, in 1968.

That places South Africa 34th out of 51 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Total capital expenditure and net lending in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Total capital expenditure and net lending (current LCU) in South Africa, 1968 to 2008.
Year current LCU Change
1968 1.26 billion current LCU
1969 1.74 billion current LCU +37.5%
1970 2.06 billion current LCU +18.5%
1971 2.28 billion current LCU +10.8%
1972 2.55 billion current LCU +11.7%
1973 2.96 billion current LCU +16.3%
1974 3.05 billion current LCU +3.0%
1975 3.89 billion current LCU +27.6%
1976 4.22 billion current LCU +8.4%
1977 4.13 billion current LCU -2.2%
1978 4.50 billion current LCU +9.1%
1979 4.46 billion current LCU -0.9%
1980 4.89 billion current LCU +9.7%
1981 4.71 billion current LCU -3.7%
1982 5.85 billion current LCU +24.1%
1983 5.60 billion current LCU -4.3%
1984 5.33 billion current LCU -4.8%
1985 9.28 billion current LCU +74.1%
1986 8.68 billion current LCU -6.4%
1987 11.16 billion current LCU +28.5%
1988 18.66 billion current LCU +67.3%
1989 15.79 billion current LCU -15.4%
1990 16.59 billion current LCU +5.0%
1991 17.37 billion current LCU +4.7%
1992 18.53 billion current LCU +6.7%
1993 13.73 billion current LCU -25.9%
1994 12.61 billion current LCU -8.2%
1995 12.81 billion current LCU +1.6%
1996 19.33 billion current LCU +50.8%
1997 4.27 billion current LCU -77.9%
1998 4.44 billion current LCU +3.9%
1999 5.34 billion current LCU +20.4%
2000 6.98 billion current LCU +30.7%
2001 7.40 billion current LCU +6.0%
2002 8.12 billion current LCU +9.7%
2003 19.48 billion current LCU +139.8%
2004 40.76 billion current LCU +109.2%
2005 29.71 billion current LCU -27.1%
2006 11.96 billion current LCU -59.7%
2007 13.82 billion current LCU +15.6%
2008 17.46 billion current LCU +26.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.50 billion current LCU 1.26 billion current LCU 1.74 billion current LCU 2
1970s 3.41 billion current LCU 2.06 billion current LCU 4.50 billion current LCU 10
1980s 8.99 billion current LCU 4.71 billion current LCU 18.66 billion current LCU 10
1990s 12.50 billion current LCU 4.27 billion current LCU 19.33 billion current LCU 10
2000s 17.30 billion current LCU 6.98 billion current LCU 40.76 billion current LCU 9

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 31 Ethiopia 48.66 billion current LCU compare
  2. 32 Morocco 48.47 billion current LCU compare
  3. 33 Guinea-Bissau 37.00 billion current LCU compare
  4. 35 Mauritius 12.36 billion current LCU compare
  5. 36 Comoros 11.59 billion current LCU compare
  6. 37 Botswana 10.68 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total capital expenditure and net lending in South Africa?
Total capital expenditure and net lending in South Africa was 17.46 billion current LCU in 2008, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest total capital expenditure and net lending recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 40.76 billion current LCU in 2004.
What is the lowest total capital expenditure and net lending recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1.26 billion current LCU in 1968.
How does South Africa rank for total capital expenditure and net lending?
South Africa ranks 34th out of 51 countries with data for 2008.
Is total capital expenditure and net lending rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 293.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Total capital expenditure and net lending (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total capital expenditure and net lending (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 1,453 data points, 1965–2011
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Expenditure for acquisition of land, intangible assets, government stocks, and nonmilitary and nonfinancial assets; also for capital grants and lending minus repayments. Data are in current local currency.