Cuba vs South Africa: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre

Cuba
1.03 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
866,432 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Cuba rank
111th
South Africa rank
113th

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

  • Cuba
  • South Africa
0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M196119922023

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 1.03 million current LCU per square kilometre against 866,432 current LCU per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 160,608 current LCU per square kilometre.

That makes Cuba's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 111th and South Africa ranks 113th of 177 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 23,628 current LCU per square kilometre 6,593 current LCU per square kilometre 17,035 current LCU per square kilometre Cuba
1980s 45,297 current LCU per square kilometre 27,408 current LCU per square kilometre 17,889 current LCU per square kilometre Cuba
1990s 27,944 current LCU per square kilometre 79,425 current LCU per square kilometre 51,481 current LCU per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 40,586 current LCU per square kilometre 262,422 current LCU per square kilometre 221,836 current LCU per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 73,685 current LCU per square kilometre 612,255 current LCU per square kilometre 538,570 current LCU per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 595,134 current LCU per square kilometre 737,338 current LCU per square kilometre 142,203 current 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 (current lcu), per square kilometre, Cuba or South Africa?
Cuba, at 1.03 million current LCU per square kilometre against 866,432 current LCU per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre between Cuba and South Africa?
160,608 current LCU per square kilometre, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and South Africa?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Cuba and South Africa rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre?
Cuba ranks 111th and South Africa ranks 113th of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (current 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 (current LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
177 places, 7,630 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Gross fixed capital formation (current 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.