Lesotho vs South Africa: GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Lesotho
17.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa
18.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Lesotho rank
97th
South Africa rank
94th
GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Lesotho
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 18.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 17.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Lesotho, a difference of 0.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
Lesotho ranks 97th and South Africa ranks 94th of 211 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | 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 | — |
| 1980s | 1.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1990s | 3.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 7.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2010s | 11.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 16.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 16.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1898 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Lesotho or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 18.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 17.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Lesotho and South Africa?
- 0.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and South Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and South Africa rank globally for gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 97th 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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About this data
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.