Puerto Rico vs South Africa: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP
Puerto Rico
0.1389 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
0.1388 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Puerto Rico rank
161st
South Africa rank
162nd
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Puerto Rico
- South Africa
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 0.1389 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1388 current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 161st and South Africa ranks 162nd of 181 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2357 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1991 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0366 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 0.2209 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2555 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0346 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.125 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2327 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1078 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.162 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1626 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.1446 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.166 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0214 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.1023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1734 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0711 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.1297 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1407 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.011 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$), per unit of gdp, Puerto Rico or South Africa?
- Puerto Rico, at 0.1389 current US$ 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$), per unit of gdp between Puerto Rico and South Africa?
- 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Puerto Rico and South Africa rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Puerto Rico ranks 161st and South Africa ranks 162nd of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.