South Africa vs United Kingdom: Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices

South Africa
4.15 % change on previous year
in 2019
United Kingdom
4.33 % change on previous year
in 2019
South Africa rank
106th
United Kingdom rank
105th

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

  • South Africa
  • United Kingdom
-200204060196119902019

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 4.33 % change on previous year against 4.15 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.18 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1971 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 106th and United Kingdom ranks 105th of 174 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1970s 13.1 % change on previous year 18 % change on previous year 4.9 % change on previous year United Kingdom
1980s 18.24 % change on previous year 13.03 % change on previous year 5.21 % change on previous year South Africa
1990s 11.28 % change on previous year 2.32 % change on previous year 8.95 % change on previous year South Africa
2000s 15.5 % change on previous year 2.13 % change on previous year 13.36 % change on previous year South Africa
2010s 5.46 % change on previous year 5.54 % change on previous year 0.0866 % change on previous year United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices, South Africa or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 4.33 % change on previous year against 4.15 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices between South Africa and United Kingdom?
0.18 % change on previous year, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United Kingdom?
49 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
How do South Africa and United Kingdom rank globally for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices?
South Africa ranks 106th and United Kingdom ranks 105th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency, 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, Current prices, Domestic currency, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
174 places, 7,735 data points, 1961–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.