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

South Africa
587,910 constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Spain
535,384 constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa rank
106th
Spain rank
109th

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

  • South Africa
  • Spain
0200.0k400.0k600.0k196119922023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 587,910 constant LCU per square kilometre against 535,384 constant LCU per square kilometre in Spain, a difference of 52,526 constant LCU per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 106th and Spain ranks 109th of 166 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 238,383 constant LCU per square kilometre 200,198 constant LCU per square kilometre 38,185 constant LCU per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 273,047 constant LCU per square kilometre 213,279 constant LCU per square kilometre 59,768 constant LCU per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 262,363 constant LCU per square kilometre 327,266 constant LCU per square kilometre 64,904 constant LCU per square kilometre Spain
2000s 457,384 constant LCU per square kilometre 530,028 constant LCU per square kilometre 72,644 constant LCU per square kilometre Spain
2010s 640,237 constant LCU per square kilometre 450,791 constant LCU per square kilometre 189,446 constant LCU per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 540,748 constant LCU per square kilometre 514,914 constant LCU per square kilometre 25,835 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, South Africa or Spain?
South Africa, at 587,910 constant LCU per square kilometre against 535,384 constant LCU per square kilometre in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre between South Africa and Spain?
52,526 constant LCU per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Spain?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Spain rank globally for gross capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
South Africa ranks 106th and Spain ranks 109th 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.