Denmark vs South Africa: Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Denmark
1.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
1.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Denmark rank
90th
South Africa rank
88th
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Denmark
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 1.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Denmark, a difference of 0.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was South Africa ahead.
Denmark ranks 90th and South Africa ranks 88th of 170 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3525 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1970s | 6.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1980s | 2.71 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3425 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.72 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6507 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6803 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.227 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, Denmark or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 1.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Denmark and South Africa?
- 0.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and South Africa?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and South Africa rank globally for gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Denmark ranks 90th and South Africa ranks 88th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross capital formation (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.