China vs South Africa: Broad money (current LCU), per unit of GDP
China
16.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa
13.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
China rank
86th
South Africa rank
89th
Broad money (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- China
- South Africa
How they compare
China currently reports 16.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 13.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 2.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 48 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 86th and South Africa ranks 89th of 166 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6091 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4449 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1642 current LCU per US$ of GDP | China |
| 1980s | 1.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.804 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | China |
| 1990s | 7.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | China |
| 2000s | 11.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | China |
| 2010s | 12.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | China |
| 2020s | 14.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 12.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp, China or South Africa?
- China, at 16.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 13.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp between China and South Africa?
- 2.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Africa?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do China and South Africa rank globally for broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- China ranks 86th and South Africa ranks 89th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Broad money (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
Broad money (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.