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

Iraq
871.93 current US$ per person
in 2024
South Africa
915.69 current US$ per person
in 2025
Iraq rank
120th
South Africa rank
118th

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

  • Iraq
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 915.69 current US$ per person against 871.93 current US$ per person in Iraq, a difference of 43.76 current US$ per person.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.

Iraq ranks 120th and South Africa ranks 118th of 181 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 277.3 current US$ per person 387.32 current US$ per person 110.02 current US$ per person South Africa
1980s 1,032 current US$ per person 613.58 current US$ per person 418.47 current US$ per person Iraq
1990s 123.93 current US$ per person 558.02 current US$ per person 434.1 current US$ per person South Africa
2000s 228.57 current US$ per person 845.17 current US$ per person 616.6 current US$ per person South Africa
2010s 973.49 current US$ per person 1,229 current US$ per person 255.41 current US$ per person South Africa
2020s 614.77 current US$ per person 880.66 current US$ per person 265.89 current US$ per person South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita, Iraq or South Africa?
South Africa, at 915.69 current US$ per person against 871.93 current US$ per person in Iraq as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita between Iraq and South Africa?
43.76 current US$ per person, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Africa?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Iraq and South Africa rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita?
Iraq ranks 120th and South Africa ranks 118th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), 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.