China vs South Africa: Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP
China
3.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa
2.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
China rank
76th
South Africa rank
79th
Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- China
- South Africa
How they compare
China currently reports 3.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 2.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was China ahead.
China ranks 76th and South Africa ranks 79th of 187 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6665 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2357 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4307 current LCU per US$ of GDP | China |
| 1970s | 0.7891 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2396 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5495 current LCU per US$ of GDP | China |
| 1980s | 1.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4117 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7744 current LCU per US$ of GDP | China |
| 1990s | 2.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6904 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | China |
| 2000s | 3.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | China |
| 2010s | 3.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | China |
| 2020s | 3.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1417 current LCU per US$ of GDP | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp, China or South Africa?
- China, at 3.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 2.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross domestic savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp between China and South Africa?
- 0.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do China and South Africa rank globally for gross domestic savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- China ranks 76th and South Africa ranks 79th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic savings (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
Gross domestic savings (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.