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
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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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Indicator
GNI (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
206 places, 9,835 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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.