Namibia vs South Africa: Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita
Namibia
38,969 current LCU per person
in 2025
South Africa
37,072 current LCU per person
in 2025
Namibia rank
101st
South Africa rank
104th
Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita over time
- Namibia
- South Africa
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 38,969 current LCU per person against 37,072 current LCU per person in South Africa, a difference of 1,897 current LCU per person.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 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 101st and South Africa ranks 104th of 193 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 | 1,636 current LCU per person | 1,076 current LCU per person | 559.77 current LCU per person | Namibia |
| 1990s | 3,893 current LCU per person | 2,838 current LCU per person | 1,056 current LCU per person | Namibia |
| 2000s | 11,344 current LCU per person | 9,745 current LCU per person | 1,599 current LCU per person | Namibia |
| 2010s | 21,788 current LCU per person | 21,201 current LCU per person | 586.52 current LCU per person | Namibia |
| 2020s | 29,621 current LCU per person | 33,878 current LCU per person | 4,257 current 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 (current lcu), per capita, Namibia or South Africa?
- Namibia, at 38,969 current LCU per person against 37,072 current LCU per person in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita between Namibia and South Africa?
- 1,897 current 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 (current lcu), per capita?
- Namibia ranks 101st and South Africa ranks 104th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Exports of goods and services (current 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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.