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
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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About this data
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.