Namibia vs South Africa: Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per
Namibia
5.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
4.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Namibia rank
94th
South Africa rank
96th
Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per over time
- Namibia
- South Africa
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 5.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 4.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 94th and South Africa ranks 96th of 207 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5922 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6338 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0416 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.9065 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2929 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0658 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Namibia |
| 2010s | 3.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.375 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Namibia |
| 2020s | 4.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6056 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per, Namibia or South Africa?
- Namibia, at 5.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 4.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per between Namibia and South Africa?
- 0.87 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 industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per?
- Namibia ranks 94th 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.