South Africa vs Ukraine: Exports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
South Africa
2.96 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Ukraine
2.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa rank
88th
Ukraine rank
91st
Exports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- South Africa
- Ukraine
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.96 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 2.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Ukraine, a difference of 0.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Ukraine's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ukraine ahead.
South Africa ranks 88th and Ukraine ranks 91st of 179 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 31.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 26.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 4.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 30.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 26.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 3.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.74 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 3.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Ukraine |
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, South Africa or Ukraine?
- South Africa, at 2.96 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 2.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Ukraine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between South Africa and Ukraine?
- 0.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Ukraine?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Ukraine rank globally for exports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- South Africa ranks 88th and Ukraine ranks 91st 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.