Namibia vs South Africa: Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Namibia
7.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
5.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Namibia rank
90th
South Africa rank
93rd
Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Namibia
- South Africa
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 7.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 5.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 2.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 90th and South Africa ranks 93rd of 193 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.853 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4298 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4232 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Namibia |
| 1990s | 1.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8243 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8771 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Namibia |
| 2000s | 3.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Namibia |
| 2010s | 4.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Namibia |
| 2020s | 6.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Namibia |
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, Namibia or South Africa?
- Namibia, at 7.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 5.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Namibia and South Africa?
- 2.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 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 unit of gdp?
- Namibia ranks 90th 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.