South Africa vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Gross capital formation

South Africa
1.06 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
977.39 billion current LCU
in 2025
South Africa rank
65th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
68th

Gross capital formation over time

  • South Africa
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.06 trillion current LCU against 977.39 billion current LCU in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 82.63 billion current LCU.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 65th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 68th of 187 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 2.04 billion current LCU 0.0001 current LCU 2.04 billion current LCU South Africa
1970s 8.07 billion current LCU 0.0005 current LCU 8.07 billion current LCU South Africa
1980s 33.00 billion current LCU 0.0011 current LCU 33.00 billion current LCU South Africa
1990s 98.71 billion current LCU 0.0002 current LCU 98.71 billion current LCU South Africa
2000s 327.02 billion current LCU 0 current LCU 327.02 billion current LCU South Africa
2010s 756.53 billion current LCU 6.87 million current LCU 756.52 billion current LCU South Africa
2020s 950.98 billion current LCU 239.34 billion current LCU 711.64 billion current LCU South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation, South Africa or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
South Africa, at 1.06 trillion current LCU against 977.39 billion current LCU in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross capital formation between South Africa and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
82.63 billion current LCU, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do South Africa and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for gross capital formation?
South Africa ranks 65th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 68th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross capital formation (current LCU). 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)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 8,717 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.