Canada vs South Africa: Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre
Canada
45,614 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
46,108 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Canada rank
105th
South Africa rank
104th
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre over time
- Canada
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 46,108 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 45,614 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Canada, a difference of 494 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
Canada ranks 105th and South Africa ranks 104th of 160 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,701 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 18,696 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 6,995 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 16,154 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 21,414 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 5,260 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 20,363 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 20,576 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 213.28 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 32,603 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 35,871 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 3,268 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 41,963 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 50,212 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 8,249 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 44,786 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 42,409 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2,376 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre, Canada or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 46,108 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 45,614 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre between Canada and South Africa?
- 494 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Africa?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Canada and South Africa rank globally for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?
- Canada ranks 105th and South Africa ranks 104th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), 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.