South Africa vs United Arab Emirates: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita
South Africa
99,996 current LCU per person
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
104,516 current LCU per person
in 2023
South Africa rank
95th
United Arab Emirates rank
93rd
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita over time
- South Africa
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 104,516 current LCU per person against 99,996 current LCU per person in South Africa, a difference of 4,520 current LCU per person.
Across all 23 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 95th and United Arab Emirates ranks 93rd of 188 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30,799 current LCU per person | 90,752 current LCU per person | 59,953 current LCU per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 63,415 current LCU per person | 83,813 current LCU per person | 20,399 current LCU per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 84,709 current LCU per person | 94,313 current LCU per person | 9,603 current LCU per person | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita, South Africa or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 104,516 current LCU per person against 99,996 current LCU per person in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita between South Africa and United Arab Emirates?
- 4,520 current LCU per person, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United Arab Emirates?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and United Arab Emirates rank globally for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 95th and United Arab Emirates ranks 93rd of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.