Lesotho vs South Africa: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Lesotho
15.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
16.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Lesotho rank
97th
South Africa rank
96th
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Lesotho
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 16.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 15.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Lesotho, a difference of 0.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Lesotho ranks 97th and South Africa ranks 96th of 205 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6724 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6842 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0117 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.6809 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.737 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0561 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0214 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1990s | 3.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0282 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 7.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0573 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 9.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1929 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 14.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 15.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5421 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
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, Lesotho or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 16.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 15.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Lesotho and South Africa?
- 0.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and South Africa rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 97th 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.