Puerto Rico vs South Africa: Gross capital formation
Gross capital formation over time
- Puerto Rico
- South Africa
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 14.2% against 13.9% in South Africa, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 168th and South Africa ranks 169th of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.4% | 22.4% | 4.0% | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 23.5% | 26.2% | 2.7% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 13.3% | 23.4% | 10.1% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 17.1% | 16.5% | 0.6% | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 14.9% | 17.2% | 2.3% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 17.7% | 7.4% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 14.0% | 0.7% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation, Puerto Rico or South Africa?
- Puerto Rico, at 14.2% against 13.9% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation between Puerto Rico and South Africa?
- 0.3%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Puerto Rico and South Africa rank globally for gross capital formation?
- Puerto Rico ranks 168th 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.