Papua New Guinea vs South Africa: Gross capital formation (constant LCU), annual growth rate
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), annual growth rate over time
- Papua New Guinea
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.7138 % change on previous year against 0.0196 % change on previous year in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.6942 % change on previous year.
That makes South Africa's figure about 36.4 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 125th and South Africa ranks 122nd of 169 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.05 % change on previous year | 8.61 % change on previous year | 11.44 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 2.73 % change on previous year | 3.84 % change on previous year | 1.11 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1.3 % change on previous year | 1.44 % change on previous year | 0.1371 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2.44 % change on previous year | 2.1 % change on previous year | 0.349 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 7.2 % change on previous year | 8.06 % change on previous year | 0.8658 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (constant lcu), annual growth rate, Papua New Guinea or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.7138 % change on previous year against 0.0196 % change on previous year in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (constant lcu), annual growth rate between Papua New Guinea and South Africa?
- 0.6942 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and South Africa?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2004.
- How do Papua New Guinea and South Africa rank globally for gross capital formation (constant lcu), annual growth rate?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 125th and South Africa ranks 122nd of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (constant LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross capital formation (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.