Saudi Arabia vs South Africa: Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Saudi Arabia
1.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
1.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
91st
South Africa rank
88th
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Saudi Arabia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 1.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 91st and South Africa ranks 88th of 170 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 | 1.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9939 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5584 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5279 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, Saudi Arabia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 1.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
- 0.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and South Africa rank globally for gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 91st 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.