Gambia vs South Africa: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Gambia
3.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
3.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Gambia rank
87th
South Africa rank
86th
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Gambia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 3.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 3.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Gambia, a difference of 0.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 87th and South Africa ranks 86th of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Gambia |
| 2010s | 6.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Gambia |
| 2020s | 2.96 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6002 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
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, Gambia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 3.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 3.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Gambia and South Africa?
- 0.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and South Africa rank globally for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Gambia ranks 87th 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.