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

Libya
0.1427 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
0.1388 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Libya rank
160th
South Africa rank
162nd

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

  • Libya
  • South Africa
0.10.150.20.250.3196019922025

How they compare

Libya currently reports 0.1427 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1388 current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.0039 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.

Libya ranks 160th and South Africa ranks 162nd of 181 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1255 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1626 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0371 current US$ per US$ of GDP South Africa
2000s 0.1619 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.166 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP South Africa
2010s 0.1776 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1734 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP Libya
2020s 0.1293 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1407 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0115 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$), per unit of gdp, Libya or South Africa?
Libya, at 0.1427 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1388 current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp between Libya and South Africa?
0.0039 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and South Africa?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Libya and South Africa rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
Libya ranks 160th and South Africa ranks 162nd of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), 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.