South Africa vs United States of America: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita over time
- South Africa
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 18,554 current LCU per person against 16,372 current LCU per person in South Africa, a difference of 2,182 current LCU per person.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States of America ahead.
South Africa ranks 110th and United States of America ranks 107th of 187 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 310.27 current LCU per person | 1,819 current LCU per person | 1,509 current LCU per person | United States of America |
| 1980s | 938.44 current LCU per person | 4,097 current LCU per person | 3,159 current LCU per person | United States of America |
| 1990s | 2,216 current LCU per person | 6,170 current LCU per person | 3,954 current LCU per person | United States of America |
| 2000s | 6,557 current LCU per person | 9,379 current LCU per person | 2,821 current LCU per person | United States of America |
| 2010s | 13,473 current LCU per person | 11,599 current LCU per person | 1,873 current LCU per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 14,868 current LCU per person | 16,533 current LCU per person | 1,665 current LCU per person | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita, South Africa or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 18,554 current LCU per person against 16,372 current LCU per person in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita between South Africa and United States of America?
- 2,182 current LCU per person, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States of America?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and United States of America rank globally for gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 110th and United States of America ranks 107th 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.