Egypt vs South Africa: Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre
Egypt
49,923 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
46,108 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Egypt rank
102nd
South Africa rank
104th
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre over time
- Egypt
- South Africa
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 49,923 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 46,108 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 3,815 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Egypt ranks 102nd and South Africa ranks 104th of 160 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,656 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10,546 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 7,890 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1970s | 3,710 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 18,696 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 14,986 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 13,928 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 21,414 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 7,486 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 17,579 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 20,576 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2,998 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 31,270 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 35,871 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4,601 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 50,406 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 50,212 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 194.54 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Egypt |
| 2020s | 53,694 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 42,409 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 11,284 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre, Egypt or South Africa?
- Egypt, at 49,923 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 46,108 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre between Egypt and South Africa?
- 3,815 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?
- Egypt ranks 102nd and South Africa ranks 104th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), 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.