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
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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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Indicator
Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
constant LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
168 places, 6,954 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.