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

Australia
52,298 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
46,960 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Australia rank
115th
South Africa rank
117th

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

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

How they compare

Australia currently reports 52,298 current US$ per square kilometre against 46,960 current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 5,338 current US$ per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Australia ranks 115th and South Africa ranks 117th of 177 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 1,071 current US$ per square kilometre 2,191 current US$ per square kilometre 1,120 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
1970s 3,055 current US$ per square kilometre 8,290 current US$ per square kilometre 5,235 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 7,136 current US$ per square kilometre 17,137 current US$ per square kilometre 10,001 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 11,516 current US$ per square kilometre 20,236 current US$ per square kilometre 8,720 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 22,938 current US$ per square kilometre 34,759 current US$ per square kilometre 11,821 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 46,680 current US$ per square kilometre 56,322 current US$ per square kilometre 9,641 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 47,117 current US$ per square kilometre 44,611 current US$ per square kilometre 2,506 current US$ per square kilometre Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre, Australia or South Africa?
Australia, at 52,298 current US$ per square kilometre against 46,960 current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre between Australia and South Africa?
5,338 current US$ per square kilometre, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
Australia ranks 115th and South Africa ranks 117th of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), 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.