Colombia vs South Africa: Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre

Colombia
54,169 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
48,396 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Colombia rank
119th
South Africa rank
121st

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

  • Colombia
  • South Africa
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k196119922023

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 54,169 current US$ per square kilometre against 48,396 current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 5,773 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Colombia ranks 119th and South Africa ranks 121st of 184 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 890.56 current US$ per square kilometre 2,463 current US$ per square kilometre 1,572 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
1970s 2,432 current US$ per square kilometre 8,416 current US$ per square kilometre 5,984 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 6,629 current US$ per square kilometre 17,294 current US$ per square kilometre 10,665 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 15,045 current US$ per square kilometre 20,620 current US$ per square kilometre 5,575 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 28,266 current US$ per square kilometre 35,825 current US$ per square kilometre 7,559 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 66,740 current US$ per square kilometre 57,527 current US$ per square kilometre 9,214 current US$ per square kilometre Colombia
2020s 54,182 current US$ per square kilometre 44,972 current US$ per square kilometre 9,210 current US$ per square kilometre Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre, Colombia or South Africa?
Colombia, at 54,169 current US$ per square kilometre against 48,396 current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre between Colombia and South Africa?
5,773 current US$ per square kilometre, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
Colombia ranks 119th and South Africa ranks 121st of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 10,293 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.