Canada vs South Africa: Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate
Canada
1.45 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
0.7139 % change on previous year
in 2025
Canada rank
115th
South Africa rank
118th
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate over time
- Canada
- South Africa
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1.45 % change on previous year against 0.7139 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.7361 % change on previous year.
That makes Canada's figure about 2.0 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 25 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was South Africa ahead.
Canada ranks 115th and South Africa ranks 118th of 163 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.56 % change on previous year | 2.34 % change on previous year | 4.21 % change on previous year | Canada |
| 1980s | 3.94 % change on previous year | 1.44 % change on previous year | 2.51 % change on previous year | Canada |
| 1990s | 2.04 % change on previous year | 2.1 % change on previous year | 0.0538 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3.33 % change on previous year | 6.86 % change on previous year | 3.53 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.64 % change on previous year | 1.07 % change on previous year | 1.56 % change on previous year | Canada |
| 2020s | 1.05 % change on previous year | -1.65 % change on previous year | 2.71 % change on previous year | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate, Canada or South Africa?
- Canada, at 1.45 % change on previous year against 0.7139 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate between Canada and South Africa?
- 0.7361 % change on previous year, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Canada and South Africa rank globally for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate?
- Canada ranks 115th and South Africa ranks 118th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.