Ireland vs South Africa: GDP (current LCU), per capita
Ireland
116,455 current LCU per person
in 2025
South Africa
118,025 current LCU per person
in 2025
Ireland rank
105th
South Africa rank
104th
GDP (current LCU), per capita over time
- Ireland
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 118,025 current LCU per person against 116,455 current LCU per person in Ireland, a difference of 1,570 current LCU per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Ireland ranks 105th and South Africa ranks 104th of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 473.12 current LCU per person | 484.64 current LCU per person | 11.52 current LCU per person | South Africa |
| 1970s | 1,790 current LCU per person | 1,179 current LCU per person | 611.15 current LCU per person | Ireland |
| 1980s | 6,889 current LCU per person | 4,225 current LCU per person | 2,664 current LCU per person | Ireland |
| 1990s | 15,669 current LCU per person | 13,502 current LCU per person | 2,167 current LCU per person | Ireland |
| 2000s | 37,760 current LCU per person | 36,946 current LCU per person | 813.43 current LCU per person | Ireland |
| 2010s | 51,674 current LCU per person | 76,765 current LCU per person | 25,091 current LCU per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 97,155 current LCU per person | 107,312 current LCU per person | 10,157 current LCU per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (current lcu), per capita, Ireland or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 118,025 current LCU per person against 116,455 current LCU per person in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp (current lcu), per capita between Ireland and South Africa?
- 1,570 current LCU per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and South Africa rank globally for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Ireland ranks 105th and South Africa ranks 104th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (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
GDP (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.