South Africa vs United Arab Emirates: General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per

South Africa
22,295 current LCU per person
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
22,367 current LCU per person
in 2023
South Africa rank
94th
United Arab Emirates rank
93rd

General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per over time

  • South Africa
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 22,367 current LCU per person against 22,295 current LCU per person in South Africa, a difference of 72 current LCU per person.

Across all 23 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 94th and United Arab Emirates ranks 93rd of 187 countries.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2000s 6,442 current LCU per person 11,467 current LCU per person 5,025 current LCU per person United Arab Emirates
2010s 14,626 current LCU per person 19,238 current LCU per person 4,612 current LCU per person United Arab Emirates
2020s 19,914 current LCU per person 22,383 current LCU per person 2,469 current LCU per person United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per, South Africa or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 22,367 current LCU per person against 22,295 current LCU per person in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per between South Africa and United Arab Emirates?
72 current LCU per person, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United Arab Emirates?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do South Africa and United Arab Emirates rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per?
South Africa ranks 94th and United Arab Emirates ranks 93rd of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita
Unit
current LCU per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 8,753 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

General government final consumption expenditure (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.