Denmark vs South Africa: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Denmark
3.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
3.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Denmark rank
83rd
South Africa rank
86th
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Denmark
- South Africa
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 3.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 3.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was South Africa ahead.
Denmark ranks 83rd and South Africa ranks 86th of 179 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 15.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1970s | 5.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1980s | 3.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8119 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2.87 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5392 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2732 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.293 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Denmark |
| 2020s | 3.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1632 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, Denmark or South Africa?
- Denmark, at 3.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 3.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Denmark and South Africa?
- 0.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and South Africa?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and South Africa rank globally for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Denmark ranks 83rd and South Africa ranks 86th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), 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
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.