Lesotho vs South Africa: Gross savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Lesotho
2.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
2.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Lesotho rank
90th
South Africa rank
91st
Gross savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Lesotho
- South Africa
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 2.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 2.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1975 it was South Africa ahead.
Lesotho ranks 90th and South Africa ranks 91st of 178 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2037 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2221 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0185 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.3598 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2328 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.127 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 3.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 2.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4493 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 3.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.746 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Lesotho or South Africa?
- Lesotho, at 2.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 2.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Lesotho and South Africa?
- 0.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and South Africa rank globally for gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 90th 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.