Macau, China vs South Africa: Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP

Macau, China
0.107 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
0.1196 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Macau, China rank
147th
South Africa rank
144th

Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP over time

  • Macau, China
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.1196 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.107 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Macau, China, a difference of 0.0126 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Macau, China's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Macau, China ahead.

Macau, China ranks 147th and South Africa ranks 144th of 163 countries.

Macau, China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Macau, China South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 0.9172 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.279 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.6382 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Macau, China
1990s 0.5279 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1643 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3636 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Macau, China
2000s 0.3734 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1858 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1876 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Macau, China
2010s 0.1849 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1562 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0287 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Macau, China
2020s 0.1665 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1299 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0366 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Macau, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp, Macau, China or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.1196 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.107 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Macau, China as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp between Macau, China and South Africa?
0.0126 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and South Africa?
44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
How do Macau, China and South Africa rank globally for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
Macau, China ranks 147th and South Africa ranks 144th of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
203 places, 8,385 data points, 1960–2025
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Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.