Sierra Leone vs South Africa: Exports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Sierra Leone
3.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
2.96 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
85th
South Africa rank
88th
Exports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Sierra Leone
- South Africa
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 3.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 2.96 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 59 shared years of data; in 1967 it was South Africa ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 85th and South Africa ranks 88th of 179 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 23.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 16.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1970s | 3.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 12.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.6332 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.8534 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.24 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, Sierra Leone or South Africa?
- Sierra Leone, at 3.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 2.96 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Sierra Leone and South Africa?
- 0.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and South Africa?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2025.
- How do Sierra Leone and South Africa rank globally for exports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Sierra Leone ranks 85th 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.