Libya vs South Africa: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP

Libya
0.1427 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
0.1387 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Libya rank
166th
South Africa rank
168th

Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP over time

  • Libya
  • South Africa
0.10.150.20.250.3196019922025

How they compare

Libya currently reports 0.1427 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1387 current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Libya ahead.

Libya ranks 166th and South Africa ranks 168th of 187 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.138 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1651 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0271 current US$ per US$ of GDP South Africa
2000s 0.1645 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.172 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0075 current US$ per US$ of GDP South Africa
2010s 0.1652 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1769 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0117 current US$ per US$ of GDP South Africa
2020s 0.1293 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1403 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0111 current US$ per US$ of GDP South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp, Libya or South Africa?
Libya, at 0.1427 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1387 current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp between Libya and South Africa?
0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and South Africa?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Libya and South Africa rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
Libya ranks 166th and South Africa ranks 168th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
230 places, 10,917 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.