Canada vs South Africa: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita
Canada
18,031 current LCU per person
in 2025
South Africa
16,372 current LCU per person
in 2025
Canada rank
108th
South Africa rank
110th
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita over time
- Canada
- South Africa
How they compare
Canada currently reports 18,031 current LCU per person against 16,372 current LCU per person in South Africa, a difference of 1,659 current LCU per person.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 108th and South Africa ranks 110th of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 747.41 current LCU per person | 109.37 current LCU per person | 638.04 current LCU per person | Canada |
| 1970s | 1,822 current LCU per person | 310.27 current LCU per person | 1,512 current LCU per person | Canada |
| 1980s | 4,176 current LCU per person | 938.44 current LCU per person | 3,237 current LCU per person | Canada |
| 1990s | 5,584 current LCU per person | 2,216 current LCU per person | 3,368 current LCU per person | Canada |
| 2000s | 9,381 current LCU per person | 6,557 current LCU per person | 2,823 current LCU per person | Canada |
| 2010s | 13,269 current LCU per person | 13,473 current LCU per person | 203.73 current LCU per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 16,791 current LCU per person | 15,119 current LCU per person | 1,673 current LCU per person | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita, Canada or South Africa?
- Canada, at 18,031 current LCU per person against 16,372 current LCU per person in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita between Canada and South Africa?
- 1,659 current LCU per person, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Canada and South Africa rank globally for gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita?
- Canada ranks 108th and South Africa ranks 110th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita. 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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.