Qatar vs South Africa: Gross savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Qatar
2.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2022
South Africa
2.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Qatar rank
94th
South Africa rank
91st
Gross savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Qatar
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 2.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Qatar, a difference of 0.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Qatar ahead.
Qatar ranks 94th and South Africa ranks 91st of 178 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2741 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Qatar |
| 2020s | 1.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6095 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, Qatar or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 2.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Qatar and South Africa?
- 0.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and South Africa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2022.
- How do Qatar and South Africa rank globally for gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Qatar ranks 94th 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.