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
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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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Indicator
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
constant LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
179 places, 7,590 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.