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
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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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Indicator
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita
Unit
current LCU per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 8,717 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.