Japan vs South Africa: Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate
Japan
2.56 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
2.47 % change on previous year
in 2025
Japan rank
130th
South Africa rank
133rd
Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate over time
- Japan
- South Africa
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2.56 % change on previous year against 2.47 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.09 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was South Africa ahead.
Japan ranks 130th and South Africa ranks 133rd of 186 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.16 % change on previous year | 15.74 % change on previous year | 4.58 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1980s | 6.17 % change on previous year | 17.59 % change on previous year | 11.42 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | -0.0958 % change on previous year | 9.58 % change on previous year | 9.67 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | -2.57 % change on previous year | 14.06 % change on previous year | 16.63 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.85 % change on previous year | 5.55 % change on previous year | 2.7 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.43 % change on previous year | 4.7 % change on previous year | 2.27 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate, Japan or South Africa?
- Japan, at 2.56 % change on previous year against 2.47 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate between Japan and South Africa?
- 0.09 % change on previous year, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Africa?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Japan and South Africa rank globally for gross capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Japan ranks 130th and South Africa ranks 133rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross capital formation (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.