South Africa vs Spain: Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), per square kilometre
South Africa
567,101 constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Spain
527,896 constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa rank
108th
Spain rank
111th
Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), per square kilometre over time
- South Africa
- Spain
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 567,101 constant LCU per square kilometre against 527,896 constant LCU per square kilometre in Spain, a difference of 39,205 constant LCU per square kilometre.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 108th and Spain ranks 111th of 165 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 233,680 constant LCU per square kilometre | 185,524 constant LCU per square kilometre | 48,156 constant LCU per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 272,708 constant LCU per square kilometre | 205,753 constant LCU per square kilometre | 66,955 constant LCU per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 260,151 constant LCU per square kilometre | 315,291 constant LCU per square kilometre | 55,139 constant LCU per square kilometre | Spain |
| 2000s | 443,098 constant LCU per square kilometre | 515,692 constant LCU per square kilometre | 72,594 constant LCU per square kilometre | Spain |
| 2010s | 627,680 constant LCU per square kilometre | 437,126 constant LCU per square kilometre | 190,554 constant LCU per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 539,749 constant LCU per square kilometre | 492,619 constant LCU per square kilometre | 47,130 constant LCU per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre, South Africa or Spain?
- South Africa, at 567,101 constant LCU per square kilometre against 527,896 constant LCU per square kilometre in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre between South Africa and Spain?
- 39,205 constant LCU per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Spain?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Spain rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 108th and Spain ranks 111th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), 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 LCU) 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.