Australia vs South Africa: Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square over time
- Australia
- South Africa
How they compare
Australia currently reports 51,426 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 44,476 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 6,950 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Australia ranks 103rd and South Africa ranks 105th of 159 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,830 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9,459 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 3,629 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1970s | 8,610 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 18,327 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9,717 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 13,051 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 21,388 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 8,337 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 18,002 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 20,403 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2,400 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 31,438 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 34,751 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 3,312 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 45,539 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 49,227 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 3,689 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 48,406 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 42,331 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 6,075 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square, Australia or South Africa?
- Australia, at 51,426 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 44,476 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square between Australia and South Africa?
- 6,950 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square?
- Australia ranks 103rd and South Africa ranks 105th of 159 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.