Faroe Islands vs South Africa: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Faroe Islands
1.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa
2.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Faroe Islands rank
100th
South Africa rank
97th
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Faroe Islands
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 1.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Faroe Islands, a difference of 0.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Faroe Islands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 100th and South Africa ranks 97th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9323 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6341 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 1.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3637 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 1.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5248 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3712 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, Faroe Islands or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 1.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Faroe Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Faroe Islands and South Africa?
- 0.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and South Africa?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Faroe Islands and South Africa rank globally for gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Faroe Islands ranks 100th 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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About this data
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.