Eritrea vs South Africa: Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Eritrea
1.94 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2011
South Africa
1.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Eritrea rank
84th
South Africa rank
87th
Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Eritrea
- South Africa
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 1.94 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 1.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1992 it was South Africa ahead.
Eritrea ranks 84th and South Africa ranks 87th of 168 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.82 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2273 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6711 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4497 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, Eritrea or South Africa?
- Eritrea, at 1.94 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 1.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Eritrea and South Africa?
- 0.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and South Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2011.
- How do Eritrea and South Africa rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Eritrea ranks 84th and South Africa ranks 87th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.