Eswatini vs South Africa: Services, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Eswatini
7.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
7.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Eswatini rank
80th
South Africa rank
82nd
Services, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Eswatini
- South Africa
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 7.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 7.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was South Africa ahead.
Eswatini ranks 80th and South Africa ranks 82nd of 197 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 22.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1601 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Eswatini |
| 1980s | 17.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 13.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 12.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.79 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 8.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5768 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2010s | 6.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.363 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 7.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1187 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher services, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, Eswatini or South Africa?
- Eswatini, at 7.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 7.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in services, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Eswatini and South Africa?
- 0.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and South Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Eswatini and South Africa rank globally for services, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Eswatini ranks 80th and South Africa ranks 82nd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Services, value added (constant 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
Services, value added (constant 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.