New Zealand vs South Africa: GDP (constant LCU), per capita
New Zealand
67,519 constant LCU per person
in 2025
South Africa
72,846 constant LCU per person
in 2025
New Zealand rank
104th
South Africa rank
101st
GDP (constant LCU), per capita over time
- New Zealand
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 72,846 constant LCU per person against 67,519 constant LCU per person in New Zealand, a difference of 5,327 constant LCU per person.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 104th and South Africa ranks 101st of 213 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31,887 constant LCU per person | 57,786 constant LCU per person | 25,899 constant LCU per person | South Africa |
| 1970s | 37,158 constant LCU per person | 66,628 constant LCU per person | 29,470 constant LCU per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 41,795 constant LCU per person | 63,677 constant LCU per person | 21,882 constant LCU per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 44,709 constant LCU per person | 56,098 constant LCU per person | 11,389 constant LCU per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 55,744 constant LCU per person | 68,099 constant LCU per person | 12,355 constant LCU per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 62,346 constant LCU per person | 77,718 constant LCU per person | 15,372 constant LCU per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 67,782 constant LCU per person | 72,876 constant LCU per person | 5,094 constant LCU per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (constant lcu), per capita, New Zealand or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 72,846 constant LCU per person against 67,519 constant LCU per person in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp (constant lcu), per capita between New Zealand and South Africa?
- 5,327 constant LCU per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and South Africa rank globally for gdp (constant lcu), per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 104th and South Africa ranks 101st of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (constant 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
GDP (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.