Cyprus vs South Africa: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre

Cyprus
753,848 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
892,918 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Cyprus rank
120th
South Africa rank
118th

Gross capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre over time

  • Cyprus
  • South Africa
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k196119922023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 892,918 current LCU per square kilometre against 753,848 current LCU per square kilometre in Cyprus, a difference of 139,070 current LCU per square kilometre.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Cyprus's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 120th and South Africa ranks 118th of 184 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 26,872 current LCU per square kilometre 9,013 current LCU per square kilometre 17,859 current LCU per square kilometre Cyprus
1980s 78,862 current LCU per square kilometre 27,200 current LCU per square kilometre 51,662 current LCU per square kilometre Cyprus
1990s 178,101 current LCU per square kilometre 81,367 current LCU per square kilometre 96,734 current LCU per square kilometre Cyprus
2000s 359,123 current LCU per square kilometre 269,579 current LCU per square kilometre 89,544 current LCU per square kilometre Cyprus
2010s 372,453 current LCU per square kilometre 623,635 current LCU per square kilometre 251,182 current LCU per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 615,125 current LCU per square kilometre 744,260 current LCU per square kilometre 129,134 current LCU per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre, Cyprus or South Africa?
South Africa, at 892,918 current LCU per square kilometre against 753,848 current LCU per square kilometre in Cyprus as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre between Cyprus and South Africa?
139,070 current LCU per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and South Africa?
49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
How do Cyprus and South Africa rank globally for gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre?
Cyprus ranks 120th and South Africa ranks 118th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre. 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 square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
184 places, 8,138 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.