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
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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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Indicator
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
constant LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 7,061 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.