Qatar vs South Africa: Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Qatar
1.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2020
South Africa
1.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Qatar rank
86th
South Africa rank
88th
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Qatar
- South Africa
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 1.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 1.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.
Qatar ranks 86th and South Africa ranks 88th of 170 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9911 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8008 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8168 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6442 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0655 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, Qatar or South Africa?
- Qatar, at 1.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 1.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Qatar and South Africa?
- 0.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and South Africa?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Qatar and South Africa rank globally for gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Qatar ranks 86th 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.