Egypt vs South Africa: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP
Egypt
0.1289 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
0.1387 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Egypt rank
169th
South Africa rank
168th
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Egypt
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.1387 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1289 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Egypt, a difference of 0.0098 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Egypt ranks 169th and South Africa ranks 168th of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1583 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2153 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0569 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.2032 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2622 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0591 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.2998 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2339 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0659 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Egypt |
| 1990s | 0.2116 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1651 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0465 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Egypt |
| 2000s | 0.1888 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.172 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0168 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Egypt |
| 2010s | 0.1698 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1769 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0071 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.1654 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1403 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0251 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp, Egypt or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.1387 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1289 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp between Egypt and South Africa?
- 0.0098 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Egypt ranks 169th and South Africa ranks 168th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.