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$), per capita over time
- Iraq
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 915.69 current US$ 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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About this data
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.