Saudi Arabia vs South Africa: GDP (current LCU), per capita
Saudi Arabia
129,512 current LCU per person
in 2025
South Africa
118,025 current LCU per person
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
101st
South Africa rank
104th
GDP (current LCU), per capita over time
- Saudi Arabia
- South Africa
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 129,512 current LCU per person against 118,025 current LCU per person in South Africa, a difference of 11,487 current LCU per person.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 101st and South Africa ranks 104th of 212 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,243 current LCU per person | 484.64 current LCU per person | 3,758 current LCU per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 32,765 current LCU per person | 1,179 current LCU per person | 31,586 current LCU per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 56,908 current LCU per person | 4,225 current LCU per person | 52,684 current LCU per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 41,284 current LCU per person | 13,502 current LCU per person | 27,782 current LCU per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 56,203 current LCU per person | 36,946 current LCU per person | 19,256 current LCU per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 98,227 current LCU per person | 76,765 current LCU per person | 21,463 current LCU per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 125,619 current LCU per person | 107,312 current LCU per person | 18,307 current LCU per person | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (current lcu), per capita, Saudi Arabia or South Africa?
- Saudi Arabia, at 129,512 current LCU per person against 118,025 current LCU per person in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp (current lcu), per capita between Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
- 11,487 current LCU per person, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and South Africa rank globally for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 101st 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.