Argentina vs South Africa: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre

Argentina
43,887 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
46,960 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Argentina rank
120th
South Africa rank
117th

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

  • Argentina
  • South Africa
020.0k40.0k60.0k196119922023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 46,960 current US$ per square kilometre against 43,887 current US$ per square kilometre in Argentina, a difference of 3,073 current US$ per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 120th and South Africa ranks 117th of 177 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 1,909 current US$ per square kilometre 2,191 current US$ per square kilometre 281.6 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
1970s 5,160 current US$ per square kilometre 8,290 current US$ per square kilometre 3,130 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 6,998 current US$ per square kilometre 17,137 current US$ per square kilometre 10,139 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 16,264 current US$ per square kilometre 20,236 current US$ per square kilometre 3,971 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 14,438 current US$ per square kilometre 34,759 current US$ per square kilometre 20,321 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 30,544 current US$ per square kilometre 56,322 current US$ per square kilometre 25,778 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 33,894 current US$ per square kilometre 44,611 current US$ per square kilometre 10,718 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre, Argentina or South Africa?
South Africa, at 46,960 current US$ per square kilometre against 43,887 current US$ per square kilometre in Argentina as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre between Argentina and South Africa?
3,073 current US$ per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Argentina and South Africa rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
Argentina ranks 120th and South Africa ranks 117th of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), 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 US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
220 places, 9,727 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) 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.