Namibia vs South Africa: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita
Namibia
16,290 current LCU per person
in 2025
South Africa
16,372 current LCU per person
in 2025
Namibia rank
111th
South Africa rank
110th
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita over time
- Namibia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 16,372 current LCU per person against 16,290 current LCU per person in Namibia, a difference of 82 current LCU per person.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.
Namibia ranks 111th and South Africa ranks 110th of 187 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 471.6 current LCU per person | 938.44 current LCU per person | 466.84 current LCU per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1,761 current LCU per person | 2,216 current LCU per person | 454.93 current LCU per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 5,486 current LCU per person | 6,557 current LCU per person | 1,072 current LCU per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 13,361 current LCU per person | 13,473 current LCU per person | 111.81 current LCU per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 15,698 current LCU per person | 15,119 current LCU per person | 579.53 current LCU per person | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita, Namibia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 16,372 current LCU per person against 16,290 current LCU per person in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita between Namibia and South Africa?
- 82 current LCU per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita?
- Namibia ranks 111th 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.