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

Macau, China
0.1225 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
0.1387 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Macau, China rank
171st
South Africa rank
168th

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

  • Macau, China
  • South Africa
0.10.20.30.4196019922025

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.1387 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1225 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Macau, China, a difference of 0.0162 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Macau, China's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1982 it was South Africa ahead.

Macau, China ranks 171st and South Africa ranks 168th of 187 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Macau, China averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Macau, China South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 0.2388 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2154 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0234 current US$ per US$ of GDP Macau, China
1990s 0.2429 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1651 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0778 current US$ per US$ of GDP Macau, China
2000s 0.2037 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.172 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0317 current US$ per US$ of GDP Macau, China
2010s 0.1739 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1769 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP South Africa
2020s 0.1902 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1403 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0498 current US$ per US$ of GDP Macau, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp, Macau, China or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.1387 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1225 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Macau, China as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp between Macau, China and South Africa?
0.0162 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and South Africa?
44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
How do Macau, China and South Africa rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
Macau, China ranks 171st and South Africa ranks 168th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), 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
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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.