Maldives vs South Africa: Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Maldives
12.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa
11.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Maldives rank
81st
South Africa rank
82nd
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Maldives
- South Africa
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 12.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 11.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 1.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 81st and South Africa ranks 82nd of 169 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.96 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 12.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Maldives |
| 2020s | 13.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.79 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, Maldives or South Africa?
- Maldives, at 12.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 11.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Maldives and South Africa?
- 1.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and South Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and South Africa rank globally for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Maldives ranks 81st and South Africa ranks 82nd of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (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 national expenditure (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.