Brazil vs South Africa: Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre
Brazil
41,317 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
48,396 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Brazil rank
124th
South Africa rank
121st
Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Brazil
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 48,396 current US$ per square kilometre against 41,317 current US$ per square kilometre in Brazil, a difference of 7,079 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Brazil ranks 124th and South Africa ranks 121st of 184 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 601.47 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,463 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,861 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1970s | 3,366 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,416 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,050 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 7,030 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,294 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,264 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 13,144 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,620 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,477 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 22,007 current US$ per square kilometre | 35,825 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,818 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 48,888 current US$ per square kilometre | 57,527 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,639 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 37,761 current US$ per square kilometre | 44,972 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,211 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre, Brazil or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 48,396 current US$ per square kilometre against 41,317 current US$ per square kilometre in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre between Brazil and South Africa?
- 7,079 current US$ per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Brazil ranks 124th and South Africa ranks 121st of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.