Least developed countries vs South Africa: Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP
Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Least developed countries
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.5809 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3767 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.2042 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.5 times Least developed countries's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Least developed countries ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 43 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8855 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7268 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1586 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Least developed countries |
| 2000s | 0.7174 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7227 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0054 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.4552 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.562 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1068 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.397 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6101 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2131 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp, Least developed countries or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.5809 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3767 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp between Least developed countries and South Africa?
- 0.2042 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and South Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Least developed countries and South Africa rank globally for services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- Least developed countries ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), 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
Services, value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.