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

  • Saudi Arabia
  • South Africa
050.0k100.0k150.0k199020072025

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 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 101st and South Africa ranks 104th of 214 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 41,284 current LCU per person 13,512 current LCU per person 27,772 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: linked series (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: linked series (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?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Saudi Arabia and South Africa rank globally for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita?
Saudi Arabia ranks 101st 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.