Eswatini vs South Africa: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Eswatini
18.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa
17.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Eswatini rank
93rd
South Africa rank
94th
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Eswatini
- South Africa
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 18.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 17.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was South Africa ahead.
Eswatini ranks 93rd and South Africa ranks 94th of 186 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 12.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0124 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 17.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 16.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6559 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Eswatini or South Africa?
- Eswatini, at 18.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 17.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Eswatini and South Africa?
- 0.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and South Africa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and South Africa rank globally for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Eswatini ranks 93rd and South Africa ranks 94th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (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 national expenditure (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.