South Africa vs Uganda: Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre
South Africa
48,396 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Uganda
55,491 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa rank
121st
Uganda rank
118th
Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- South Africa
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 55,491 current US$ per square kilometre against 48,396 current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 7,095 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Uganda'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.
South Africa ranks 121st and Uganda ranks 118th of 184 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 6 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,463 current US$ per square kilometre | 482.66 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,980 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1970s | 8,416 current US$ per square kilometre | 916.98 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,499 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 17,294 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,676 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,618 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 20,620 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,960 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,661 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 35,825 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,700 current US$ per square kilometre | 24,125 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 57,527 current US$ per square kilometre | 39,692 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,834 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 44,972 current US$ per square kilometre | 51,144 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,172 current US$ per square kilometre | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre, South Africa or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 55,491 current US$ 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$), per square kilometre between South Africa and Uganda?
- 7,095 current US$ per square kilometre, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uganda?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Uganda rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 121st and Uganda ranks 118th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), 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.