Djibouti vs South Africa: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP

Djibouti
2.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
2.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Djibouti rank
94th
South Africa rank
97th

Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time

  • Djibouti
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Djibouti currently reports 2.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 2.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP.

That makes Djibouti's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Djibouti ahead.

Djibouti ranks 94th and South Africa ranks 97th of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Djibouti South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 26.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP 2.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP 24.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP Djibouti
2020s -8.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP 2.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Djibouti or South Africa?
Djibouti, at 2.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 2.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Djibouti and South Africa?
0.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Djibouti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and South Africa?
13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
How do Djibouti and South Africa rank globally for gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
Djibouti ranks 94th and South Africa ranks 97th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP. 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 unit of GDP
Unit
current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 8,666 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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