Eswatini vs South Africa: GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Eswatini
16.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa
17.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Eswatini rank
97th
South Africa rank
95th
GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Eswatini
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 17.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 16.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Eswatini, a difference of 1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Eswatini's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
Eswatini ranks 97th and South Africa ranks 95th of 206 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6303 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6935 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0631 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1990s | 4.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2805 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 7.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4389 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 10.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3542 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 15.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 16.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Eswatini or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 17.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 16.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Eswatini as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Eswatini and South Africa?
- 1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and South Africa?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and South Africa rank globally for gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Eswatini ranks 97th and South Africa ranks 95th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GNI (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
GNI (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.