Namibia vs South Africa: Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita

Namibia
818.18 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
South Africa
789.38 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Namibia rank
105th
South Africa rank
106th

Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita over time

  • Namibia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 818.18 constant 2015 US$ per person against 789.38 constant 2015 US$ per person in South Africa, a difference of 28.8 constant 2015 US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.

Namibia ranks 105th and South Africa ranks 106th of 163 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 375.3 constant 2015 US$ per person 769.99 constant 2015 US$ per person 394.7 constant 2015 US$ per person South Africa
1990s 387.16 constant 2015 US$ per person 564.5 constant 2015 US$ per person 177.34 constant 2015 US$ per person South Africa
2000s 659.58 constant 2015 US$ per person 877.12 constant 2015 US$ per person 217.54 constant 2015 US$ per person South Africa
2010s 1,074 constant 2015 US$ per person 1,091 constant 2015 US$ per person 16.32 constant 2015 US$ per person South Africa
2020s 861.62 constant 2015 US$ per person 816.97 constant 2015 US$ per person 44.65 constant 2015 US$ per person Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita, Namibia or South Africa?
Namibia, at 818.18 constant 2015 US$ per person against 789.38 constant 2015 US$ per person in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita between Namibia and South Africa?
28.8 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
Namibia ranks 105th and South Africa ranks 106th of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
203 places, 8,396 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.