Namibia vs South Africa: Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Namibia
12.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
11.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Namibia rank
78th
South Africa rank
81st
Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Namibia
- South Africa
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 12.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 11.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.
Namibia ranks 78th and South Africa ranks 81st of 179 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 24.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1990s | 13.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 15.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.52 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2000s | 13.72 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 14.24 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5202 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2010s | 11.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0913 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 12.79 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 12.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.762 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic income (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, Namibia or South Africa?
- Namibia, at 12.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 11.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross domestic income (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Namibia and South Africa?
- 0.76 constant 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 gross domestic income (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Namibia ranks 78th and South Africa ranks 81st of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic income (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
Gross domestic income (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.