Eritrea vs South Africa: Exports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Eritrea
2.79 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2011
South Africa
2.96 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Eritrea rank
89th
South Africa rank
88th
Exports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Eritrea
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.96 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 2.79 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Eritrea, a difference of 0.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1992 it was South Africa ahead.
Eritrea ranks 89th and South Africa ranks 88th of 179 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.6969 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.79 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8011 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 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 unit of gdp, Eritrea or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2.96 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 2.79 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Eritrea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Eritrea and South Africa?
- 0.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and South Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2011.
- How do Eritrea and South Africa rank globally for exports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Eritrea ranks 89th and South Africa ranks 88th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Exports of goods and services (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 of goods and services (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.