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

Finland
9,342 constant LCU per person
in 2025
South Africa
10,065 constant LCU per person
in 2025
Finland rank
101st
South Africa rank
98th

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

  • Finland
  • South Africa
5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k196019922025

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 10,065 constant LCU per person against 9,342 constant LCU per person in Finland, a difference of 723 constant LCU per person.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.

Finland ranks 101st and South Africa ranks 98th of 170 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 5,574 constant LCU per person 11,431 constant LCU per person 5,857 constant LCU per person South Africa
1980s 6,803 constant LCU per person 9,818 constant LCU per person 3,015 constant LCU per person South Africa
1990s 6,675 constant LCU per person 7,198 constant LCU per person 522.32 constant LCU per person South Africa
2000s 9,627 constant LCU per person 11,184 constant LCU per person 1,557 constant LCU per person South Africa
2010s 10,067 constant LCU per person 13,908 constant LCU per person 3,841 constant LCU per person South Africa
2020s 10,323 constant LCU per person 10,417 constant LCU per person 93.68 constant LCU per person South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita, Finland or South Africa?
South Africa, at 10,065 constant LCU per person against 9,342 constant LCU per person in Finland as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita between Finland and South Africa?
723 constant LCU per person, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and South Africa?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Finland and South Africa rank globally for gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita?
Finland ranks 101st 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.