Singapore vs South Africa: GDP (current LCU), per capita
Singapore
129,194 current LCU per person
in 2025
South Africa
118,025 current LCU per person
in 2025
Singapore rank
102nd
South Africa rank
104th
GDP (current LCU), per capita over time
- Singapore
- South Africa
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 129,194 current LCU per person against 118,025 current LCU per person in South Africa, a difference of 11,169 current LCU per person.
That makes Singapore'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 Singapore ahead.
Singapore ranks 102nd and South Africa ranks 104th of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,707 current LCU per person | 484.64 current LCU per person | 1,223 current LCU per person | Singapore |
| 1970s | 5,677 current LCU per person | 1,179 current LCU per person | 4,498 current LCU per person | Singapore |
| 1980s | 15,101 current LCU per person | 4,225 current LCU per person | 10,877 current LCU per person | Singapore |
| 1990s | 32,189 current LCU per person | 13,502 current LCU per person | 18,686 current LCU per person | Singapore |
| 2000s | 48,387 current LCU per person | 36,946 current LCU per person | 11,440 current LCU per person | Singapore |
| 2010s | 76,674 current LCU per person | 76,765 current LCU per person | 90.16 current LCU per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 115,277 current LCU per person | 107,312 current LCU per person | 7,965 current LCU per person | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (current lcu), per capita, Singapore or South Africa?
- Singapore, at 129,194 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 Singapore and South Africa?
- 11,169 current LCU per person, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Singapore and South Africa rank globally for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Singapore ranks 102nd 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.