South Africa vs Syria: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
South Africa
3.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Syria
3.24 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2022
South Africa rank
86th
Syria rank
88th
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- South Africa
- Syria
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 3.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 3.24 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Syria, a difference of 0.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Syria ahead.
South Africa ranks 86th and Syria ranks 88th of 179 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 18.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Syria |
| 1980s | 4.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.52 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Syria |
| 1990s | 3.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 16.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 13.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Syria |
| 2000s | 3.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 15.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Syria |
| 2010s | 3.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6964 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Syria |
| 2020s | 3.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Syria |
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, South Africa or Syria?
- South Africa, at 3.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 3.24 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between South Africa and Syria?
- 0.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Syria?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do South Africa and Syria rank globally for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- South Africa ranks 86th and Syria ranks 88th 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.