Egypt vs South Africa: Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per capita

Egypt
9,690 constant LCU per person
in 2025
South Africa
10,065 constant LCU per person
in 2025
Egypt rank
99th
South Africa rank
98th

Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per capita over time

  • Egypt
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 10,065 constant LCU per person against 9,690 constant LCU per person in Egypt, a difference of 375 constant LCU per person.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.

Egypt ranks 99th and South Africa ranks 98th of 170 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 2,218 constant LCU per person 8,235 constant LCU per person 6,018 constant LCU per person South Africa
1970s 2,417 constant LCU per person 11,431 constant LCU per person 9,014 constant LCU per person South Africa
1980s 7,127 constant LCU per person 9,818 constant LCU per person 2,691 constant LCU per person South Africa
1990s 6,956 constant LCU per person 7,198 constant LCU per person 241.71 constant LCU per person South Africa
2000s 9,991 constant LCU per person 11,184 constant LCU per person 1,193 constant LCU per person South Africa
2010s 13,208 constant LCU per person 13,908 constant LCU per person 699.95 constant LCU per person South Africa
2020s 11,640 constant LCU per person 10,417 constant LCU per person 1,223 constant LCU per person Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita, Egypt or South Africa?
South Africa, at 10,065 constant LCU per person against 9,690 constant LCU per person in Egypt as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita between Egypt and South Africa?
375 constant LCU per person, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita?
Egypt ranks 99th and South Africa ranks 98th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per capita
Unit
constant LCU per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 7,072 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross capital formation (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.