Namibia vs South Africa: Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices

Namibia
0.2041 % change on previous year
in 2019
South Africa
0.633 % change on previous year
in 2019
Namibia rank
123rd
South Africa rank
122nd

Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices over time

  • Namibia
  • South Africa
-40-200204060196119902019

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.633 % change on previous year against 0.2041 % change on previous year in Namibia, a difference of 0.4289 % change on previous year.

That makes South Africa's figure about 3.1 times Namibia's.

The two have swapped places 32 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Namibia ranks 123rd and South Africa ranks 122nd of 173 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 4 % change on previous year 4 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year South Africa
1970s 2.79 % change on previous year 0.3141 % change on previous year 2.48 % change on previous year Namibia
1980s -1.34 % change on previous year 2.86 % change on previous year 4.2 % change on previous year South Africa
1990s 9.65 % change on previous year 3.11 % change on previous year 6.54 % change on previous year Namibia
2000s 15.05 % change on previous year 7.85 % change on previous year 7.2 % change on previous year Namibia
2010s 1.89 % change on previous year 0.985 % change on previous year 0.9071 % change on previous year Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices, Namibia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.633 % change on previous year against 0.2041 % change on previous year in Namibia as of 2019.
What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices between Namibia and South Africa?
0.4289 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices?
Namibia ranks 123rd and South Africa ranks 122nd of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
173 places, 10,108 data points, 1961–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.