Namibia vs South Africa: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Namibia
16.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
16.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Namibia rank
95th
South Africa rank
96th
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Namibia
- South Africa
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 16.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 16.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 95th and South Africa ranks 96th of 205 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0209 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Namibia |
| 1990s | 3.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0646 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2000s | 7.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0576 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Namibia |
| 2010s | 10.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2437 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Namibia |
| 2020s | 15.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 15.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2601 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Namibia |
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, Namibia or South Africa?
- Namibia, at 16.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 16.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Namibia and South Africa?
- 0.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Namibia ranks 95th 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.