Namibia vs South Africa: Exports of goods and services (constant LCU), per capita
Namibia
22,734 constant LCU per person
in 2025
South Africa
19,521 constant LCU per person
in 2025
Namibia rank
95th
South Africa rank
98th
Exports of goods and services (constant LCU), per capita over time
- Namibia
- South Africa
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 22,734 constant LCU per person against 19,521 constant LCU per person in South Africa, a difference of 3,213 constant LCU per person.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 95th and South Africa ranks 98th of 179 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20,024 constant LCU per person | 13,419 constant LCU per person | 6,605 constant LCU per person | Namibia |
| 1990s | 18,928 constant LCU per person | 14,889 constant LCU per person | 4,039 constant LCU per person | Namibia |
| 2000s | 22,240 constant LCU per person | 20,127 constant LCU per person | 2,113 constant LCU per person | Namibia |
| 2010s | 22,955 constant LCU per person | 21,016 constant LCU per person | 1,939 constant LCU per person | Namibia |
| 2020s | 19,536 constant LCU per person | 19,666 constant LCU per person | 130.62 constant LCU per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exports of goods and services (constant lcu), per capita, Namibia or South Africa?
- Namibia, at 22,734 constant LCU per person against 19,521 constant LCU per person in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exports of goods and services (constant lcu), per capita between Namibia and South Africa?
- 3,213 constant LCU per person, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for exports of goods and services (constant lcu), per capita?
- Namibia ranks 95th and South Africa ranks 98th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Exports of goods and services (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exports of goods and services (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.