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
0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M196119922023

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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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.