Key findings: P5041.3 - Selected building statistics of the private sector as reported by local government institutions, 2020

The value of recorded building plans passed by larger municipalities (at current prices) decreased by 31,6% (-R34 521,3 million) in 2020 compared with 2019. Decreases were reported for residential buildings (contributing -15,0 percentage points or -R16 366,9 million), additions and alterations (contributing -8,7 percentage points or -R9 464,7 million) and non-residential buildings (contributing -8,0 percentage points or -R8 689,8 million).

The value of buildings reported as completed to larger municipalities (at current prices) decreased by 44,8% (-R39 876,0 million) in 2020 compared with 2019. Decreases were reported in all three of the major categories, namely residential buildings (contributing -30,3 percentage points or -R26 921,7 million), non-residential buildings (contributing -11,0 percentage points or -R9 750,3 million) and additions and alterations (contributing -3,6 percentage points or -R3 203,9 million).