Bhutan vs South Africa: Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate
Bhutan
4.54 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
4.99 % change on previous year
in 2025
Bhutan rank
118th
South Africa rank
116th
Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Bhutan
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 4.99 % change on previous year against 4.54 % change on previous year in Bhutan, a difference of 0.45 % change on previous year.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 118th and South Africa ranks 116th of 186 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.87 % change on previous year | 0.6955 % change on previous year | 9.17 % change on previous year | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 5.99 % change on previous year | 0.8723 % change on previous year | 5.12 % change on previous year | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 18.68 % change on previous year | 11.93 % change on previous year | 6.74 % change on previous year | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 8.13 % change on previous year | 0.614 % change on previous year | 7.51 % change on previous year | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 4.92 % change on previous year | 0.6952 % change on previous year | 4.22 % change on previous year | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate, Bhutan or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 4.99 % change on previous year against 4.54 % change on previous year in Bhutan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate between Bhutan and South Africa?
- 0.45 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and South Africa?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and South Africa rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Bhutan ranks 118th and South Africa ranks 116th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross capital formation (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.