Iraq vs South Africa: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre

Iraq
0.05 million USD per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0472 million USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Iraq rank
131st
South Africa rank
133rd

Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre over time

  • Iraq
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 0.05 million USD per square kilometre against 0.0472 million USD per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.0028 million USD per square kilometre.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.

Iraq ranks 131st and South Africa ranks 133rd of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 0.003 million USD per square kilometre 0.0079 million USD per square kilometre 0.005 million USD per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 0.0089 million USD per square kilometre 0.0162 million USD per square kilometre 0.0074 million USD per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 0.002 million USD per square kilometre 0.0198 million USD per square kilometre 0.0178 million USD per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 0.018 million USD per square kilometre 0.0348 million USD per square kilometre 0.0168 million USD per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 0.091 million USD per square kilometre 0.0563 million USD per square kilometre 0.0347 million USD per square kilometre Iraq
2020s 0.05 million USD per square kilometre 0.0447 million USD per square kilometre 0.0053 million USD per square kilometre Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre, Iraq or South Africa?
Iraq, at 0.05 million USD per square kilometre against 0.0472 million USD per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre between Iraq and South Africa?
0.0028 million USD per square kilometre, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Africa?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Iraq and South Africa rank globally for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre?
Iraq ranks 131st and South Africa ranks 133rd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre
Unit
million USD per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 9,641 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.