Australia vs South Africa: Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per capita

Australia
72,997 constant LCU per person
in 2025
South Africa
63,915 constant LCU per person
in 2025
Australia rank
81st
South Africa rank
84th

Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per capita over time

  • Australia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 72,997 constant LCU per person against 63,915 constant LCU per person in South Africa, a difference of 9,082 constant LCU per person.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.

Australia ranks 81st and South Africa ranks 84th of 177 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 23,200 constant LCU per person 33,853 constant LCU per person 10,653 constant LCU per person South Africa
1970s 30,526 constant LCU per person 42,309 constant LCU per person 11,783 constant LCU per person South Africa
1980s 36,248 constant LCU per person 44,736 constant LCU per person 8,488 constant LCU per person South Africa
1990s 42,905 constant LCU per person 43,497 constant LCU per person 592 constant LCU per person South Africa
2000s 55,213 constant LCU per person 54,021 constant LCU per person 1,193 constant LCU per person Australia
2010s 64,371 constant LCU per person 64,543 constant LCU per person 171.85 constant LCU per person South Africa
2020s 70,684 constant LCU per person 63,079 constant LCU per person 7,605 constant LCU per person Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per capita, Australia or South Africa?
Australia, at 72,997 constant LCU per person against 63,915 constant LCU per person in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per capita between Australia and South Africa?
9,082 constant LCU per person, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per capita?
Australia ranks 81st and South Africa ranks 84th of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per capita
Unit
constant LCU per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
177 places, 7,542 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.