Namibia vs South Africa: PPP conversion factor for private consumption
Namibia
7.38 LCU per international $
in 2025
South Africa
7.74 LCU per international $
in 2025
Namibia rank
100th
South Africa rank
97th
PPP conversion factor for private consumption over time
- Namibia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 7.74 LCU per international $ against 7.38 LCU per international $ in Namibia, a difference of 0.36 LCU per international $.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was South Africa ahead.
Namibia ranks 100th and South Africa ranks 97th of 201 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.29 LCU per international $ | 4.3 LCU per international $ | 0.0095 LCU per international $ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 6.17 LCU per international $ | 5.98 LCU per international $ | 0.1872 LCU per international $ | Namibia |
| 2020s | 7.26 LCU per international $ | 7.57 LCU per international $ | 0.31 LCU per international $ | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ppp conversion factor for private consumption, Namibia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 7.74 LCU per international $ against 7.38 LCU per international $ in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ppp conversion factor for private consumption between Namibia and South Africa?
- 0.36 LCU per international $, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for ppp conversion factor for private consumption?
- Namibia ranks 100th and South Africa ranks 97th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ICP, Eurostat PPP Programme, and OECD PPP Programme, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as PPP conversion factor for private consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.