South Africa vs Zambia: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP
South Africa
5.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Zambia
7.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa rank
97th
Zambia rank
94th
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- South Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 7.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 5.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 1.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 97th and Zambia ranks 94th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9281 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4652 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.463 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5712 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2291 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 4.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Zambia |
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 Zambia?
- Zambia, at 7.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 5.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp between South Africa and Zambia?
- 1.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zambia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Zambia rank globally for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- South Africa ranks 97th and Zambia ranks 94th 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.