Eswatini vs South Africa: GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP

Eswatini
18.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa
18.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Eswatini rank
93rd
South Africa rank
94th

GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time

  • Eswatini
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 18.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 18.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 19 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.

Eswatini ranks 93rd and South Africa ranks 94th of 211 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 0.7762 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.7762 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP South Africa
1980s 1.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP Eswatini
1990s 3.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP 3.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP Eswatini
2000s 7.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP 7.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.1763 current LCU per US$ of GDP Eswatini
2010s 11.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP 11.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0579 current LCU per US$ of GDP Eswatini
2020s 16.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP 16.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Eswatini or South Africa?
Eswatini, at 18.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 18.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Eswatini and South Africa?
0.15 current 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 1970 to 2024.
How do Eswatini and South Africa rank globally for gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
Eswatini ranks 93rd and South Africa ranks 94th of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,316 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

GDP (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.