South Africa vs United States of America: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita

South Africa
16,372 current LCU per person
in 2025
United States of America
18,554 current LCU per person
in 2024
South Africa rank
110th
United States of America rank
107th

Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita over time

  • South Africa
  • United States of America
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k196019922025

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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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.