Sao Tome and Principe vs South Africa: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre

Sao Tome and Principe
43,899 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
46,960 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe rank
119th
South Africa rank
117th

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

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • South Africa
020.0k40.0k60.0k196119922023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 46,960 current US$ per square kilometre against 43,899 current US$ per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 3,061 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was South Africa ahead.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 119th and South Africa ranks 117th of 177 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sao Tome and Principe South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 40,034 current US$ per square kilometre 54,655 current US$ per square kilometre 14,621 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 47,267 current US$ per square kilometre 56,322 current US$ per square kilometre 9,054 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 50,560 current US$ per square kilometre 44,611 current US$ per square kilometre 5,948 current US$ per square kilometre Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre, Sao Tome and Principe or South Africa?
South Africa, at 46,960 current US$ per square kilometre against 43,899 current US$ per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre between Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa?
3,061 current US$ per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa?
16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 119th and South Africa ranks 117th of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), 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.