Investment in transport with private participation in South Africa

South Africa: Investment in transport with private participation was 13.50 million current US$ in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
13.50 million current US$
World rank
36th
of 36 countries
All-time high
3.48 billion current US$
in 2006
All-time low
3.70 million current US$
in 2000
Years of data
9
1997–2019

Investment in transport with private participation in South Africa, 1997–2019

01.0B2.0B3.0B1997200820191997: 213.0M current US$1998: 165.7M current US$1999: 794.7M current US$2000: 3.7M current US$2001: 484.0M current US$2003: 17.0M current US$2006: 3.5B current US$2011: 48.5M current US$2019: 13.5M current US$

Source: Private Participation in Infrastructure Project Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for investment in transport with private participation in South Africa is 13.50 million current US$, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 72.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, investment in transport with private participation in South Africa peaked at 3.48 billion current US$ in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.70 million current US$, in 2000.

That places South Africa 36th out of 36 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Investment in transport with private participation in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Investment in transport with private participation (current US$) in South Africa, 1997 to 2019.
Year current US$ Change
1997 213.00 million current US$
1998 165.70 million current US$ -22.2%
1999 794.70 million current US$ +379.6%
2000 3.70 million current US$ -99.5%
2001 484.00 million current US$ +12981.1%
2003 17.00 million current US$ -96.5%
2006 3.48 billion current US$ +20388.2%
2011 48.50 million current US$ -98.6%
2019 13.50 million current US$ -72.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 391.13 million current US$ 165.70 million current US$ 794.70 million current US$ 3
2000s 996.92 million current US$ 3.70 million current US$ 3.48 billion current US$ 4
2010s 31.00 million current US$ 13.50 million current US$ 48.50 million current US$ 2

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 33 Cameroon 52.50 million current US$ compare
  2. 34 Georgia 25.42 million current US$ compare
  3. 35 Argentina 16.00 million current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 52 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is investment in transport with private participation in South Africa?
Investment in transport with private participation in South Africa was 13.50 million current US$ in 2019, according to Private Participation in Infrastructure Project Database, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest investment in transport with private participation recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 3.48 billion current US$ in 2006.
What is the lowest investment in transport with private participation recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 3.70 million current US$ in 2000.
How does South Africa rank for investment in transport with private participation?
South Africa ranks 36th out of 36 countries with data for 2019.
Is investment in transport with private participation rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 72.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from Private Participation in Infrastructure Project Database, World Bank (WB), published as part of Investment in transport with private participation (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Investment in transport with private participation (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Private Participation in Infrastructure Project Database, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
52 places, 838 data points, 1984–2024
Last refreshed

The Private Participation In Infrastructure (PPI) Database records contractual arrangements for public infrastructure projects in low- and middle-income countries (as classified by the World Bank) that have reached financial closure, in which private parties assume operating risk. Investment in transport projects with private participation refers to commitments to infrastructure projects in transport [(a) airport runways and terminals, (b) railways (including fixed assets, freight, intercity passenger, and local passenger); (c) toll roads, bridges, highways, and tunnels, (d) port infrastructure, superstructures, terminals, and channels)] that have reached financial closure and directly or indirectly serve the public. The types of projects included are management and lease contracts, brownfield projects, greenfield projects (in which a private entity or a public-private joint venture builds and operates a new facility), and divestitures. Investments are classified as one of two types: (1) Investments in physical assets: resources the project company commits to invest in expanding and modernizing facilities and (2) payments to the government: to acquire state-owned enterprises or rights to provide services in a specific area or to use radio spectrum. Data is presented based on investment year. Data are in current U.S. dollars.