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$), per unit of GDP over time
- Libya
- South Africa
How they compare
Libya currently reports 0.1427 current US$ 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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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.