South Africa vs United States: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU)
South Africa
16,372 current LCU per person
in 2025
United States
18,554 current LCU per person
in 2024
South Africa rank
110th
United States rank
107th
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) over time
- South Africa
- United States
How they compare
United States 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'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 ahead.
South Africa ranks 110th and United States ranks 107th of 187 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and United States in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 310.27 current LCU per person | 1,819 current LCU per person | 1,509 current LCU per person | United States |
| 1980s | 938.44 current LCU per person | 4,097 current LCU per person | 3,159 current LCU per person | United States |
| 1990s | 2,216 current LCU per person | 6,170 current LCU per person | 3,954 current LCU per person | United States |
| 2000s | 6,557 current LCU per person | 9,379 current LCU per person | 2,821 current LCU per person | United States |
| 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 |
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?
- United States, 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?
- 2,182 current LCU per person, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and United States rank globally for gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 110th and United States 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.