Ghana vs South Africa: Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square

Ghana
52,303 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
44,476 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Ghana rank
102nd
South Africa rank
105th

Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square over time

  • Ghana
  • South Africa
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k196119922023

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 52,303 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 44,476 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 7,827 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 102nd and South Africa ranks 105th of 159 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 67,449 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 45,076 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 22,373 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Ghana
2010s 62,769 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 49,227 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 13,542 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Ghana
2020s 66,941 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 42,331 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 24,610 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square, Ghana or South Africa?
Ghana, at 52,303 constant 2015 US$ 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$), per square between Ghana and South Africa?
7,827 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Africa?
18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
How do Ghana and South Africa rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square?
Ghana ranks 102nd and South Africa ranks 105th of 159 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 7,629 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.