Namibia vs South Africa: Services, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Namibia
6.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
7.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Namibia rank
85th
South Africa rank
82nd
Services, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Namibia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 7.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 6.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Namibia, a difference of 1.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.
Namibia ranks 85th and South Africa ranks 82nd of 197 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 13.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1990s | 8.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6624 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2000s | 7.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2010s | 6.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8084 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 6.82 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9586 constant LCU 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 lcu), per unit of gdp, Namibia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 7.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 6.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in services, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Namibia and South Africa?
- 1.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with South Africa 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 services, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Namibia ranks 85th 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.