Namibia vs South Africa: GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Namibia
17.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
17.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Namibia rank
96th
South Africa rank
98th
GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Namibia
- South Africa
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 17.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 17.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 96th and South Africa ranks 98th of 212 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 | 1.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Namibia |
| 1990s | 3.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Namibia |
| 2000s | 7.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0062 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Namibia |
| 2010s | 11.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0254 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Namibia |
| 2020s | 17.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 17.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Namibia or South Africa?
- Namibia, at 17.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 17.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Namibia and South Africa?
- 0 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 gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Namibia ranks 96th and South Africa ranks 98th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (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
GDP (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.