South Africa vs Sweden: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP
South Africa
2.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sweden
2.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa rank
97th
Sweden rank
96th
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- South Africa
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 2.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 2.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.
South Africa ranks 97th and Sweden ranks 96th of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1538 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Sweden |
| 1970s | 0.2036 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Sweden |
| 1980s | 0.3679 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Sweden |
| 1990s | 0.643 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8878 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Sweden |
| 2000s | 1.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4539 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1181 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0972 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp, South Africa or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 2.5 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 South Africa and Sweden?
- 0.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sweden?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Sweden rank globally for gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- South Africa ranks 97th and Sweden ranks 96th 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.