Seychelles vs South Africa: Gross fixed capital formation
Gross fixed capital formation over time
- Seychelles
- South Africa
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports -0.7% against -2.2% in South Africa, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 25 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was South Africa ahead.
Seychelles ranks 138th and South Africa ranks 141st of 167 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Seychelles averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Seychelles | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.2% | -1.1% | 7.3% | Seychelles |
| 1990s | 14.6% | 1.5% | 13.0% | Seychelles |
| 2000s | -3.4% | 7.6% | 11.1% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 0.3% | 9.1% | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 2.1% | -2.1% | 4.2% | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross fixed capital formation, Seychelles or South Africa?
- Seychelles, at -0.7% against -2.2% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation between Seychelles and South Africa?
- 1.5%, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and South Africa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Seychelles and South Africa rank globally for gross fixed capital formation?
- Seychelles ranks 138th and South Africa ranks 141st of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Gross fixed capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.