Seychelles vs South Africa: Services, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Seychelles
7.87 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
7.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Seychelles rank
81st
South Africa rank
82nd
Services, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Seychelles
- South Africa
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 7.87 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 7.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Seychelles ahead.
Seychelles ranks 81st and South Africa ranks 82nd of 197 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Seychelles averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Seychelles | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 17.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 26.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Seychelles |
| 1980s | 20.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 13.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Seychelles |
| 1990s | 11.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 8.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2402 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2010s | 8.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 8.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher services, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, Seychelles or South Africa?
- Seychelles, at 7.87 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 Seychelles and South Africa?
- 0.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and South Africa?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Seychelles and South Africa rank globally for services, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Seychelles ranks 81st 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.