{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"za-gross-capital-formation-gdp","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/za-gross-capital-formation-gdp","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/za-gross-capital-formation-gdp/","title":"South Africa Gross Capital Formation (% of GDP) (2025)","description":"South Africa's Gross Capital Formation (% of GDP): 13.9 % of GDP in 2025, -0.2pp YoY. 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Capital formation is the engine of future productive capacity. It is published by World Bank and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2025. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1976–2025 (50 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 31.9 % of GDP in 1981 and reached its lowest recorded value of 12.3 in 2020. The latest reading of 13.9 in 2025 represents a change of -0.2pp."}]}