South Africa vs Zimbabwe: GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP
South Africa
17.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Zimbabwe
15.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa rank
95th
Zimbabwe rank
98th
GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- South Africa
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 17.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 15.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Zimbabwe, a difference of 2.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Zimbabwe's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 95th and Zimbabwe ranks 98th of 206 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7502 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7498 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1990s | 3.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2000s | 7.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2010s | 10.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 16.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 13.13 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, South Africa or Zimbabwe?
- South Africa, at 17.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 15.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp between South Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 2.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- South Africa ranks 95th and Zimbabwe ranks 98th 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.