Saudi Arabia vs South Africa: Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per square kilometre

Saudi Arabia
632,677 constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
587,910 constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
105th
South Africa rank
106th

Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per square kilometre over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 632,677 constant LCU per square kilometre against 587,910 constant LCU per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 44,767 constant LCU per square kilometre.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 105th and South Africa ranks 106th of 166 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 208,434 constant LCU per square kilometre 457,384 constant LCU per square kilometre 248,950 constant LCU per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 487,439 constant LCU per square kilometre 640,237 constant LCU per square kilometre 152,798 constant LCU per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 538,185 constant LCU per square kilometre 540,748 constant LCU per square kilometre 2,563 constant LCU per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre, Saudi Arabia or South Africa?
Saudi Arabia, at 632,677 constant LCU per square kilometre against 587,910 constant LCU per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre between Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
44,767 constant LCU per square kilometre, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Saudi Arabia and South Africa rank globally for gross capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
Saudi Arabia ranks 105th and South Africa ranks 106th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per square kilometre. 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 square kilometre
Unit
constant LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
166 places, 6,614 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Gross capital formation (constant LCU) 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.