Maldives vs South Africa: GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Maldives
13.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
11.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Maldives rank
84th
South Africa rank
86th
GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Maldives
- South Africa
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 13.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 11.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 2.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 84th and South Africa ranks 86th of 212 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 137.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 47.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 89.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Maldives |
| 1980s | 97.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 24.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 72.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Maldives |
| 1990s | 59.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 16.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 43.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Maldives |
| 2000s | 31.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 15.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 16.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Maldives |
| 2010s | 17.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Maldives |
| 2020s | 14.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.24 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, Maldives or South Africa?
- Maldives, at 13.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 11.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Maldives and South Africa?
- 2.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and South Africa?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Maldives and South Africa rank globally for gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Maldives ranks 84th and South Africa ranks 86th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (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
GDP (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.