Saudi Arabia vs South Africa: GNI (current LCU), per capita
Saudi Arabia
130,594 current LCU per person
in 2025
South Africa
115,762 current LCU per person
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
99th
South Africa rank
101st
GNI (current LCU), per capita over time
- Saudi Arabia
- South Africa
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 130,594 current LCU per person against 115,762 current LCU per person in South Africa, a difference of 14,832 current LCU per person.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 99th and South Africa ranks 101st of 208 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,547 current LCU per person | 469.12 current LCU per person | 3,078 current LCU per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 32,419 current LCU per person | 1,139 current LCU per person | 31,280 current LCU per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 60,545 current LCU per person | 4,077 current LCU per person | 56,467 current LCU per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 42,487 current LCU per person | 13,229 current LCU per person | 29,258 current LCU per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 56,644 current LCU per person | 36,120 current LCU per person | 20,525 current LCU per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 100,378 current LCU per person | 74,855 current LCU per person | 25,522 current LCU per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 126,724 current LCU per person | 105,363 current LCU per person | 21,361 current LCU per person | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni (current lcu), per capita, Saudi Arabia or South Africa?
- Saudi Arabia, at 130,594 current LCU per person against 115,762 current LCU per person in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gni (current lcu), per capita between Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
- 14,832 current LCU per person, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and South Africa rank globally for gni (current lcu), per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 99th and South Africa ranks 101st of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GNI (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
GNI (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.