Lesotho vs South Africa: GDP: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Lesotho
17.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
17.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Lesotho rank
96th
South Africa rank
98th
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Lesotho
- South Africa
How they compare
Lesotho 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 14 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Lesotho ranks 96th and South Africa ranks 98th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2000s | 7.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2010s | 11.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 17.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 17.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Lesotho or South Africa?
- Lesotho, 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: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Lesotho and South Africa?
- 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and South Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and South Africa rank globally for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 96th and South Africa ranks 98th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP: linked series (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: linked series (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.