GDP: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP in South Africa
South Africa: GDP: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 17.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP in South Africa, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp in South Africa stood at 17.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp in South Africa peaked at 18.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1990.
South Africa ranks 98th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP in South Africa, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 2.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 2.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 3.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 1994 | 3.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 3.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 4.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 1997 | 4.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 5.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 6.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 6.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 8.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
| 2002 | 10.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 2003 | 7.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -28.2% |
| 2004 | 6.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2005 | 6.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 6.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 7.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 8.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 8.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 7.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 7.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 8.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 9.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 2014 | 10.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 12.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 2016 | 14.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 13.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 13.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 14.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 16.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 14.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 16.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 18.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2024 | 18.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 17.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 17.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 17.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 581.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 14.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 14.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 18.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 95 Eswatini 17.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 96 Lesotho 17.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 96 Namibia 17.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 99 Moldova 17.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 100 Maldives 15.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 101 Eritrea 15.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for South Africa
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.4836 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -4.01 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -61.95 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -2.16 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -192.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -33.37 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 16.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp in South Africa?
- Gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp in South Africa was 17.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 18.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- How does South Africa rank for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- South Africa ranks 98th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP: linked series (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP: linked series (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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GDP: linked series (current 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.