South Africa vs Tajikistan: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP
South Africa
17.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Tajikistan
14.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa rank
94th
Tajikistan rank
97th
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- South Africa
- Tajikistan
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 17.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 14.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Tajikistan, a difference of 2.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Tajikistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 94th and Tajikistan ranks 97th of 186 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4271 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2000s | 7.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2010s | 11.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 16.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 14.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.22 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, South Africa or Tajikistan?
- South Africa, at 17.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 14.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Tajikistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp between South Africa and Tajikistan?
- 2.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tajikistan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Tajikistan rank globally for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- South Africa ranks 94th and Tajikistan ranks 97th 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.