Namibia vs South Africa: Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita

Namibia
910.6 current US$ per person
in 2025
South Africa
915.19 current US$ per person
in 2025
Namibia rank
124th
South Africa rank
123rd

Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita over time

  • Namibia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 915.19 current US$ per person against 910.6 current US$ per person in Namibia, a difference of 4.59 current US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.

Namibia ranks 124th and South Africa ranks 123rd of 187 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 324.46 current US$ per person 621.78 current US$ per person 297.32 current US$ per person South Africa
1990s 444.82 current US$ per person 567.86 current US$ per person 123.04 current US$ per person South Africa
2000s 721.99 current US$ per person 871.84 current US$ per person 149.85 current US$ per person South Africa
2010s 1,246 current US$ per person 1,256 current US$ per person 9.2 current US$ per person South Africa
2020s 908.55 current US$ per person 885.87 current US$ per person 22.68 current US$ per person Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation (current us$), per capita, Namibia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 915.19 current US$ per person against 910.6 current US$ per person in Namibia as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per capita between Namibia and South Africa?
4.59 current US$ per person, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita?
Namibia ranks 124th and South Africa ranks 123rd of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
230 places, 10,947 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.