Ireland vs South Africa: GDP: linked series (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: linked series (current LCU), per capita over time

  • Ireland
  • South Africa
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k199020072025

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 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 105th and South Africa ranks 104th of 214 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 15,669 current LCU per person 13,512 current LCU per person 2,158 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: linked series (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: linked series (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?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Ireland and South Africa rank globally for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita?
Ireland ranks 105th and South Africa ranks 104th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita
Unit
current LCU per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 7,349 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

GDP: linked series (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.