Denmark vs South Africa: Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP

Denmark
3.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
3.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Denmark rank
96th
South Africa rank
94th

Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time

  • Denmark
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 3.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 3.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Denmark, a difference of 0.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was South Africa ahead.

Denmark ranks 96th and South Africa ranks 94th of 179 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 9.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 14.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 4.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP South Africa
1970s 5.83 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 9.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 3.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP South Africa
1980s 3.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 3.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 0.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP South Africa
1990s 2.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 3.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 0.5719 constant LCU per US$ of GDP South Africa
2000s 2.96 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 3.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 0.5142 constant LCU per US$ of GDP South Africa
2010s 3.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 3.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 0.1017 constant LCU per US$ of GDP South Africa
2020s 3.24 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 3.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0207 constant LCU per US$ of GDP Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, Denmark or South Africa?
South Africa, at 3.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 3.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Denmark as of 2025.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Denmark and South Africa?
0.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and South Africa?
60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
How do Denmark and South Africa rank globally for imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
Denmark ranks 96th and South Africa ranks 94th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (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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Indicator
Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
constant LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
179 places, 7,734 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Imports of goods and services (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.