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

Iraq
0.1436 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa
0.1388 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Iraq rank
159th
South Africa rank
162nd

Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP over time

  • Iraq
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 0.1436 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1388 current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.

Iraq ranks 159th and South Africa ranks 162nd of 181 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 0.2131 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2555 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0424 current US$ per US$ of GDP South Africa
1980s 0.3293 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2327 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0966 current US$ per US$ of GDP Iraq
1990s 0.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1626 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1226 current US$ per US$ of GDP South Africa
2000s 0.0938 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.166 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0721 current US$ per US$ of GDP South Africa
2010s 0.1785 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1734 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0051 current US$ per US$ of GDP Iraq
2020s 0.1088 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1411 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0323 current US$ per US$ of GDP South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp, Iraq or South Africa?
Iraq, at 0.1436 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1388 current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp between Iraq and South Africa?
0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Iraq 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$), per unit of gdp?
Iraq ranks 159th and South Africa ranks 162nd of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
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$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.