South Africa vs Tajikistan: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP
South Africa
5.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Tajikistan
5.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa rank
97th
Tajikistan rank
98th
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- South Africa
- Tajikistan
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 5.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 5.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 97th and Tajikistan ranks 98th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Tajikistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8692 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.569 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4309 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 3.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0459 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 4.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2188 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp, South Africa or Tajikistan?
- South Africa, at 5.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 5.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Tajikistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp between South Africa and Tajikistan?
- 0.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tajikistan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Tajikistan rank globally for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- South Africa ranks 97th and Tajikistan ranks 98th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (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
Imports of goods and services (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.