India vs South Africa: Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita
India
935.14 current US$ per person
in 2025
South Africa
915.19 current US$ per person
in 2025
India rank
120th
South Africa rank
123rd
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita over time
- India
- South Africa
How they compare
India currently reports 935.14 current US$ per person against 915.19 current US$ per person in South Africa, a difference of 19.95 current US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
India ranks 120th and South Africa ranks 123rd of 187 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.78 current US$ per person | 148.1 current US$ per person | 129.32 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 1970s | 33.8 current US$ per person | 394.54 current US$ per person | 360.74 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 76 current US$ per person | 621.78 current US$ per person | 545.78 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 97.38 current US$ per person | 567.86 current US$ per person | 470.47 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 259.57 current US$ per person | 871.84 current US$ per person | 612.27 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 555.49 current US$ per person | 1,256 current US$ per person | 700.07 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 786.8 current US$ per person | 885.87 current US$ per person | 99.07 current US$ per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (current us$), per capita, India or South Africa?
- India, at 935.14 current US$ per person against 915.19 current US$ per person in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per capita between India and South Africa?
- 19.95 current US$ per person, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do India and South Africa rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- India ranks 120th and South Africa ranks 123rd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita. 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 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.