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$), per unit of GDP over time
- Pakistan
- South Africa
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 0.1428 current US$ 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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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.