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

Pakistan
0.1428 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
0.1387 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Pakistan rank
165th
South Africa rank
168th

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

  • Pakistan
  • South Africa
00.10.20.3196019922025

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 0.1428 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1387 current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.

Pakistan ranks 165th and South Africa ranks 168th of 187 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1744 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2153 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0409 current US$ per US$ of GDP South Africa
1970s 0.1576 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2622 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1046 current US$ per US$ of GDP South Africa
1980s 0.1859 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2339 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.048 current US$ per US$ of GDP South Africa
1990s 0.1868 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1651 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0217 current US$ per US$ of GDP Pakistan
2000s 0.1659 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.172 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0061 current US$ per US$ of GDP South Africa
2010s 0.1563 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1769 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0206 current US$ per US$ of GDP South Africa
2020s 0.1439 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1403 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0036 current US$ per US$ of GDP Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp, Pakistan or South Africa?
Pakistan, at 0.1428 current US$ 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$), per unit of gdp between Pakistan and South Africa?
0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and South Africa?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Pakistan and South Africa rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
Pakistan ranks 165th and South Africa ranks 168th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), 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.