Greenland vs South Africa: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Greenland
2.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2023
South Africa
2.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Greenland rank
98th
South Africa rank
95th
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Greenland
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 2.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Greenland, a difference of 0.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Greenland ahead.
Greenland ranks 98th and South Africa ranks 95th of 181 countries.
Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2137 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Greenland |
| 2010s | 1.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0675 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Greenland |
| 2020s | 2.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0426 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Greenland or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 2.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Greenland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Greenland and South Africa?
- 0.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and South Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Greenland and South Africa rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Greenland ranks 98th and South Africa ranks 95th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.