Hong Kong vs South Africa: Gross savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Hong Kong
2.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa
2.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
92nd
South Africa rank
91st
Gross savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Hong Kong
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 2.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 92nd and South Africa ranks 91st of 178 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8486 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 2.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 2.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4777 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 2.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4171 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, Hong Kong or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 2.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Hong Kong as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Hong Kong and South Africa?
- 0.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and South Africa?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and South Africa rank globally for gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Hong Kong ranks 92nd 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.