Eritrea vs South Africa: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Eritrea
14.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2009
South Africa
16.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Eritrea rank
98th
South Africa rank
96th
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Eritrea
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 16.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 14.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Eritrea, a difference of 1.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 98th and South Africa ranks 96th of 205 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 13.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Eritrea or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 16.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 14.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Eritrea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Eritrea and South Africa?
- 1.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and South Africa?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2009.
- How do Eritrea and South Africa rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Eritrea ranks 98th and South Africa ranks 96th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (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.