Ghana vs South Africa: Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Ghana
4.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa
5.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Ghana rank
96th
South Africa rank
93rd
Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Ghana
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 5.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 4.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Ghana, a difference of 0.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 96th and South Africa ranks 93rd of 193 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1662 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1662 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1866 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1866 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.0014 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4298 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4284 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.0369 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8243 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7875 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.3093 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.35 current 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 (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Ghana or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 5.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 4.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Ghana and South Africa?
- 0.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and South Africa rank globally for exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 96th and South Africa ranks 93rd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Exports of goods and services (current 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 (current 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.