Malaysia vs South Africa: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre
Malaysia
1.07 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
866,432 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia rank
110th
South Africa rank
113th
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre over time
- Malaysia
- South Africa
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 1.07 million current LCU per square kilometre against 866,432 current LCU per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 201,018 current LCU per square kilometre.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 110th and South Africa ranks 113th of 177 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,377 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,565 current LCU per square kilometre | 2,812 current LCU per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 17,928 current LCU per square kilometre | 6,593 current LCU per square kilometre | 11,335 current LCU per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 68,155 current LCU per square kilometre | 27,408 current LCU per square kilometre | 40,747 current LCU per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 230,521 current LCU per square kilometre | 79,425 current LCU per square kilometre | 151,096 current LCU per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 358,631 current LCU per square kilometre | 262,422 current LCU per square kilometre | 96,209 current LCU per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 868,841 current LCU per square kilometre | 612,255 current LCU per square kilometre | 256,586 current LCU per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 968,569 current LCU per square kilometre | 737,338 current LCU per square kilometre | 231,232 current LCU per square kilometre | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre, Malaysia or South Africa?
- Malaysia, at 1.07 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 Malaysia and South Africa?
- 201,018 current LCU per square kilometre, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and South Africa rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 110th 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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About this data
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.