South Africa vs Zimbabwe: Gross savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP
South Africa
2.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Zimbabwe
2.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa rank
91st
Zimbabwe rank
93rd
Gross savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- South Africa
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 2.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 91st and Zimbabwe ranks 93rd of 178 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2302 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2301 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.3499 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3499 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.4544 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4544 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4738 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.03 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, South Africa or Zimbabwe?
- South Africa, at 2.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 2.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp between South Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 0.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- South Africa ranks 91st and Zimbabwe ranks 93rd 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.