Namibia vs South Africa: Broad money (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Namibia
10.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2021
South Africa
13.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Namibia rank
92nd
South Africa rank
89th
Broad money (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Namibia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 13.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 10.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Namibia, a difference of 3.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Namibia ranks 92nd and South Africa ranks 89th of 166 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4707 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2010s | 6.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8994 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 11.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0224 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Namibia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 13.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 10.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Namibia and South Africa?
- 3.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Namibia ranks 92nd 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.