Namibia vs South Africa: GNI: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Namibia
16.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
17.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Namibia rank
97th
South Africa rank
95th
GNI: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Namibia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 17.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 16.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Namibia, a difference of 0.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 97th and South Africa ranks 95th of 207 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.161 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Namibia |
| 2000s | 7.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1494 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Namibia |
| 2010s | 10.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0552 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Namibia |
| 2020s | 16.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 16.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3334 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Namibia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 17.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 16.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gni: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Namibia and South Africa?
- 0.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for gni: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Namibia ranks 97th and South Africa ranks 95th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GNI: 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
GNI: 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.