Cuba vs South Africa: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita

Cuba
942.7 current US$ per person
in 2020
South Africa
915.69 current US$ per person
in 2025
Cuba rank
116th
South Africa rank
118th

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

  • Cuba
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Cuba currently reports 942.7 current US$ per person against 915.69 current US$ per person in South Africa, a difference of 27.01 current US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.

Cuba ranks 116th and South Africa ranks 118th of 181 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 323.69 current US$ per person 387.32 current US$ per person 63.64 current US$ per person South Africa
1980s 584.11 current US$ per person 613.58 current US$ per person 29.47 current US$ per person South Africa
1990s 332.31 current US$ per person 558.02 current US$ per person 225.71 current US$ per person South Africa
2000s 369.61 current US$ per person 845.17 current US$ per person 475.56 current US$ per person South Africa
2010s 680.18 current US$ per person 1,229 current US$ per person 548.72 current US$ per person South Africa
2020s 942.7 current US$ per person 770.03 current US$ per person 172.67 current US$ per person Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita, Cuba or South Africa?
Cuba, at 942.7 current US$ per person against 915.69 current US$ per person in South Africa as of 2020.
What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita between Cuba and South Africa?
27.01 current US$ per person, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and South Africa?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Cuba and South Africa rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita?
Cuba ranks 116th and South Africa ranks 118th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), 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 US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
224 places, 10,322 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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