Brazil vs South Africa: Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate
Brazil
4.89 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
4.99 % change on previous year
in 2025
Brazil rank
117th
South Africa rank
116th
Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Brazil
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 4.99 % change on previous year against 4.89 % change on previous year in Brazil, a difference of 0.1 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 31 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 117th and South Africa ranks 116th of 186 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.91 % change on previous year | 12.06 % change on previous year | 0.8474 % change on previous year | Brazil |
| 1970s | 20.67 % change on previous year | 14.88 % change on previous year | 5.79 % change on previous year | Brazil |
| 1980s | 11.01 % change on previous year | 7.07 % change on previous year | 3.94 % change on previous year | Brazil |
| 1990s | 2.2 % change on previous year | 0.8723 % change on previous year | 1.33 % change on previous year | Brazil |
| 2000s | 13.63 % change on previous year | 11.93 % change on previous year | 1.69 % change on previous year | Brazil |
| 2010s | 1.69 % change on previous year | 0.614 % change on previous year | 1.07 % change on previous year | Brazil |
| 2020s | 6.23 % change on previous year | 1.41 % change on previous year | 4.82 % change on previous year | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate, Brazil or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 4.99 % change on previous year against 4.89 % change on previous year in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate between Brazil and South Africa?
- 0.1 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Brazil ranks 117th and South Africa ranks 116th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), 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.