Ghana vs South Africa: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate
Ghana
2.43 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
2.22 % change on previous year
in 2024
Ghana rank
158th
South Africa rank
161st
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate over time
- Ghana
- South Africa
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 2.43 % change on previous year against 2.22 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.21 % change on previous year.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 29 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was South Africa ahead.
Ghana ranks 158th and South Africa ranks 161st of 235 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.18 % change on previous year | 14.69 % change on previous year | 13.52 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1980s | 18.09 % change on previous year | 4.78 % change on previous year | 13.31 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 1990s | 11.02 % change on previous year | 1.09 % change on previous year | 9.93 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 2000s | 11.22 % change on previous year | 12.83 % change on previous year | 1.61 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.95 % change on previous year | -0.2681 % change on previous year | 3.22 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 2020s | -6.47 % change on previous year | 0.3462 % change on previous year | 6.82 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross fixed capital formation — value us$, annual growth rate, Ghana or South Africa?
- Ghana, at 2.43 % change on previous year against 2.22 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation — value us$, annual growth rate between Ghana and South Africa?
- 0.21 % change on previous year, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Africa?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and South Africa rank globally for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, annual growth rate?
- Ghana ranks 158th and South Africa ranks 161st of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.