Canada vs South Africa: Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square
Canada
44,511 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
44,476 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Canada rank
104th
South Africa rank
105th
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square over time
- Canada
- South Africa
How they compare
Canada currently reports 44,511 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 44,476 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 35 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Canada ranks 104th and South Africa ranks 105th of 159 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,484 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9,459 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1,975 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1970s | 11,774 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 18,327 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 6,553 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 16,789 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 21,388 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4,598 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 20,967 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 20,403 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 563.61 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Canada |
| 2000s | 32,662 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 34,751 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2,089 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 41,258 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 49,227 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 7,970 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 43,735 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 42,331 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1,404 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square, Canada or South Africa?
- Canada, at 44,511 constant 2015 US$ 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$), per square between Canada and South Africa?
- 35 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Canada and South Africa rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square?
- Canada ranks 104th and South Africa ranks 105th of 159 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), 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.