Canada vs South Africa: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita

Canada
17,834 current LCU per person
in 2025
South Africa
16,381 current LCU per person
in 2025
Canada rank
107th
South Africa rank
108th

Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita over time

  • Canada
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 17,834 current LCU per person against 16,381 current LCU per person in South Africa, a difference of 1,453 current LCU per person.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 107th and South Africa ranks 108th of 181 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 707.86 current LCU per person 97.38 current LCU per person 610.47 current LCU per person Canada
1970s 1,747 current LCU per person 306.35 current LCU per person 1,440 current LCU per person Canada
1980s 4,142 current LCU per person 943.48 current LCU per person 3,198 current LCU per person Canada
1990s 5,552 current LCU per person 2,165 current LCU per person 3,386 current LCU per person Canada
2000s 9,223 current LCU per person 6,377 current LCU per person 2,845 current LCU per person Canada
2010s 13,031 current LCU per person 13,223 current LCU per person 192.69 current LCU per person South Africa
2020s 16,407 current LCU per person 15,125 current LCU per person 1,281 current LCU per person Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita, Canada or South Africa?
Canada, at 17,834 current LCU per person against 16,381 current LCU per person in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita between Canada and South Africa?
1,453 current LCU per person, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Africa?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
How do Canada and South Africa rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita?
Canada ranks 107th and South Africa ranks 108th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita
Unit
current LCU per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
181 places, 8,148 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.