Denmark vs South Africa: Gross savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Denmark
2.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa
2.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Denmark rank
89th
South Africa rank
91st
Gross savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Denmark
- South Africa
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 2.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 2.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 89th and South Africa ranks 91st of 178 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2221 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9999 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Denmark |
| 1980s | 1.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3499 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Denmark |
| 1990s | 1.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5934 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8412 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Denmark |
| 2000s | 1.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3516 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Denmark |
| 2010s | 1.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1022 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Denmark |
| 2020s | 2.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.228 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Denmark or South Africa?
- Denmark, at 2.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 2.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Denmark and South Africa?
- 0.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and South Africa?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and South Africa rank globally for gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Denmark ranks 89th and South Africa ranks 91st of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross 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 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.