Maldives vs South Africa: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of
Maldives
12.24 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
9.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Maldives rank
80th
South Africa rank
82nd
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of over time
- Maldives
- South Africa
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 12.24 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 9.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 2.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 80th and South Africa ranks 82nd of 196 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 14.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 32.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Maldives |
| 2000s | 27.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 13.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 14.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Maldives |
| 2010s | 14.94 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.87 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Maldives |
| 2020s | 13.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.79 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of, Maldives or South Africa?
- Maldives, at 12.24 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 9.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of between Maldives and South Africa?
- 2.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and South Africa?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Maldives and South Africa rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of?
- Maldives ranks 80th and South Africa ranks 82nd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 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.