Maldives vs South Africa: Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per unit of GDP

Maldives
3.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2021
South Africa
5.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Maldives rank
74th
South Africa rank
71st

Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time

  • Maldives
  • South Africa
0246197219982024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 5.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 3.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Maldives, a difference of 1.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.4 times Maldives's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Maldives ahead.

Maldives ranks 74th and South Africa ranks 71st of 157 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 0.4153 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.1698 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.2455 current LCU per US$ of GDP Maldives
1980s 1.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.3427 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP Maldives
1990s 2.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.8915 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP Maldives
2000s 2.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP Maldives
2010s 3.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP 3.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.3618 current LCU per US$ of GDP Maldives
2020s 3.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP 4.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.7033 current LCU per US$ of GDP South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Maldives or South Africa?
South Africa, at 5.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 3.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Maldives as of 2024.
What is the difference in revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Maldives and South Africa?
1.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and South Africa?
40 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2021.
How do Maldives and South Africa rank globally for revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
Maldives ranks 74th and South Africa ranks 71st of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Revenue, excluding grants (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
Revenue, excluding grants (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
157 places, 4,655 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Revenue, excluding grants (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.