Benin vs South Africa: Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre
Benin
43,261 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
46,108 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Benin rank
107th
South Africa rank
104th
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre over time
- Benin
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 46,108 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 43,261 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Benin, a difference of 2,847 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Benin ranks 107th and South Africa ranks 104th of 160 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,245 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10,546 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9,301 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1970s | 2,689 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 18,696 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 16,007 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 4,821 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 21,414 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 16,593 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 5,898 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 20,576 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 14,679 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 8,345 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 35,871 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 27,526 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 20,270 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 50,212 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 29,942 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 38,933 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 42,409 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 3,476 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre, Benin or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 46,108 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 43,261 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre between Benin and South Africa?
- 2,847 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Benin and South Africa rank globally for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 107th and South Africa ranks 104th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.