Namibia vs South Africa: GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Namibia
10.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
11.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Namibia rank
87th
South Africa rank
86th
GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Namibia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 11.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 10.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Namibia, a difference of 0.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.
Namibia ranks 87th and South Africa ranks 86th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 24.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1990s | 16.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 16.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5388 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Namibia |
| 2000s | 15.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 15.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.169 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Namibia |
| 2010s | 11.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0516 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 11.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0088 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, Namibia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 11.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 10.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Namibia and South Africa?
- 0.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with South Africa 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 gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Namibia ranks 87th 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.