Libya vs South Africa: Gross capital formation
Libya
14.3%
in 2025
South Africa
13.9%
in 2025
Libya rank
167th
South Africa rank
169th
Gross capital formation over time
- Libya
- South Africa
How they compare
Libya currently reports 14.3% against 13.9% in South Africa, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 167th and South Africa ranks 169th 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 | 13.8% | 16.5% | 2.7% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 16.4% | 17.2% | 0.8% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 17.7% | 1.2% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 14.0% | 1.1% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation, Libya or South Africa?
- Libya, at 14.3% against 13.9% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation between Libya and South Africa?
- 0.4%, 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?
- Libya ranks 167th and South Africa ranks 169th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross capital formation (% 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 includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.