Saudi Arabia vs South Africa: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate
Saudi Arabia
0.1027 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
-0.665 % change on previous year
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
155th
South Africa rank
158th
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate over time
- Saudi Arabia
- South Africa
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.1027 % change on previous year against -0.665 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.7677 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1969 it was South Africa ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 155th and South Africa ranks 158th of 179 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.46 % change on previous year | 14.41 % change on previous year | 7.96 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1970s | 44.45 % change on previous year | 17.52 % change on previous year | 26.93 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | -2.55 % change on previous year | 16.25 % change on previous year | 18.81 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | 6.46 % change on previous year | 8.94 % change on previous year | 2.48 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 14.01 % change on previous year | 15.07 % change on previous year | 1.06 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 6.41 % change on previous year | 4.88 % change on previous year | 1.54 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 12.24 % change on previous year | 3.75 % change on previous year | 8.49 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate, Saudi Arabia or South Africa?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.1027 % change on previous year against -0.665 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate between Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
- 0.7677 % change on previous year, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and South Africa rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 155th and South Africa ranks 158th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.