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

Eswatini
1.03 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
892,918 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Eswatini rank
115th
South Africa rank
118th

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

  • Eswatini
  • South Africa
0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M196119922023

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 1.03 million current LCU per square kilometre against 892,918 current LCU per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 139,722 current LCU per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was South Africa ahead.

Eswatini ranks 115th and South Africa ranks 118th of 184 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 562,501 current LCU per square kilometre 675,671 current LCU per square kilometre 113,170 current LCU per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 863,302 current LCU per square kilometre 744,260 current LCU per square kilometre 119,043 current LCU per square kilometre Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre, Eswatini or South Africa?
Eswatini, at 1.03 million current LCU per square kilometre against 892,918 current LCU per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre between Eswatini and South Africa?
139,722 current LCU per square kilometre, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do Eswatini and South Africa rank globally for gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre?
Eswatini ranks 115th 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.