South Africa vs Ukraine: Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP
South Africa
2.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Ukraine
3.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa rank
89th
Ukraine rank
86th
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- South Africa
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 3.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 2.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 1.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.6 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1989 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 89th and Ukraine ranks 86th of 203 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and Ukraine in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.616 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.616 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.8552 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3927 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4625 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9369 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3926 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6074 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 2.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8658 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp, South Africa or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 3.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 2.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp between South Africa and Ukraine?
- 1.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Ukraine?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Ukraine rank globally for manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- South Africa ranks 89th and Ukraine ranks 86th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Manufacturing, 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
Manufacturing, 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.