Singapore vs South Africa: GNI (constant LCU), per capita
Singapore
89,358 constant LCU per person
in 2025
South Africa
73,757 constant LCU per person
in 2025
Singapore rank
79th
South Africa rank
82nd
GNI (constant LCU), per capita over time
- Singapore
- South Africa
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 89,358 constant LCU per person against 73,757 constant LCU per person in South Africa, a difference of 15,601 constant LCU per person.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Singapore ranks 79th and South Africa ranks 82nd of 170 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,934 constant LCU per person | 51,055 constant LCU per person | 45,121 constant LCU per person | South Africa |
| 1970s | 12,552 constant LCU per person | 61,325 constant LCU per person | 48,772 constant LCU per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 22,530 constant LCU per person | 59,287 constant LCU per person | 36,757 constant LCU per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 40,891 constant LCU per person | 51,655 constant LCU per person | 10,764 constant LCU per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 56,802 constant LCU per person | 63,246 constant LCU per person | 6,443 constant LCU per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 72,328 constant LCU per person | 76,356 constant LCU per person | 4,028 constant LCU per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 84,519 constant LCU per person | 74,122 constant LCU per person | 10,397 constant LCU per person | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni (constant lcu), per capita, Singapore or South Africa?
- Singapore, at 89,358 constant LCU per person against 73,757 constant LCU per person in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gni (constant lcu), per capita between Singapore and South Africa?
- 15,601 constant 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 gni (constant lcu), per capita?
- Singapore ranks 79th and South Africa ranks 82nd of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GNI (constant 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
GNI (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.