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
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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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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.