Maldives vs South Africa: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Maldives
15.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa
17.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Maldives rank
96th
South Africa rank
94th
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Maldives
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 17.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 15.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Maldives, a difference of 2.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Maldives's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 96th and South Africa ranks 94th of 186 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 13.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Maldives |
| 2020s | 15.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 16.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7704 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Maldives or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 17.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 15.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Maldives as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Maldives and South Africa?
- 2.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with South Africa 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 (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Maldives ranks 96th 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.