Ghana vs South Africa: Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per
Ghana
3.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
4.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Ghana rank
99th
South Africa rank
96th
Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per over time
- Ghana
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 4.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 3.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Ghana, a difference of 0.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 99th and South Africa ranks 96th of 207 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2436 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2436 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2788 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2787 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.0014 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6338 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6323 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.0306 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.2011 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.937 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per, Ghana or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 4.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 3.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per between Ghana and South Africa?
- 0.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Africa?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and South Africa rank globally for industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per?
- Ghana ranks 99th and South Africa ranks 96th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Industry (including construction), value added (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
Industry (including construction), value added (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.