South Africa vs United States: Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), per square kilometre

South Africa
567,101 constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
United States
563,177 constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa rank
108th
United States rank
109th

Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), per square kilometre over time

  • South Africa
  • United States
0200.0k400.0k600.0k196119922023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 567,101 constant LCU per square kilometre against 563,177 constant LCU per square kilometre in United States, a difference of 3,924 constant LCU per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 108th and United States ranks 109th of 165 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa United States Difference Ahead
1970s 233,680 constant LCU per square kilometre 117,086 constant LCU per square kilometre 116,594 constant LCU per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 272,708 constant LCU per square kilometre 168,572 constant LCU per square kilometre 104,135 constant LCU per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 260,151 constant LCU per square kilometre 238,568 constant LCU per square kilometre 21,584 constant LCU per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 443,098 constant LCU per square kilometre 361,790 constant LCU per square kilometre 81,309 constant LCU per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 627,680 constant LCU per square kilometre 425,515 constant LCU per square kilometre 202,165 constant LCU per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 539,749 constant LCU per square kilometre 535,614 constant LCU per square kilometre 4,134 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 United States?
South Africa, at 567,101 constant LCU per square kilometre against 563,177 constant LCU per square kilometre in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre between South Africa and United States?
3,924 constant LCU per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do South Africa and United States rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
South Africa ranks 108th and United States ranks 109th 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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Indicator
Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
constant LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
165 places, 6,527 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.