Ireland vs South Africa: Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per capita
Ireland
95,858 constant LCU per person
in 2025
South Africa
75,177 constant LCU per person
in 2025
Ireland rank
82nd
South Africa rank
85th
Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per capita over time
- Ireland
- South Africa
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 95,858 constant LCU per person against 75,177 constant LCU per person in South Africa, a difference of 20,681 constant LCU per person.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
Ireland ranks 82nd and South Africa ranks 85th of 179 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13,910 constant LCU per person | 62,945 constant LCU per person | 49,035 constant LCU per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 17,981 constant LCU per person | 61,536 constant LCU per person | 43,554 constant LCU per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 28,190 constant LCU per person | 52,912 constant LCU per person | 24,723 constant LCU per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 46,819 constant LCU per person | 64,674 constant LCU per person | 17,855 constant LCU per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 55,501 constant LCU per person | 78,292 constant LCU per person | 22,791 constant LCU per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 86,835 constant LCU per person | 75,624 constant LCU per person | 11,211 constant LCU per person | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita, Ireland or South Africa?
- Ireland, at 95,858 constant LCU per person against 75,177 constant LCU per person in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita between Ireland and South Africa?
- 20,681 constant LCU per person, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Africa?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and South Africa rank globally for gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita?
- Ireland ranks 82nd and South Africa ranks 85th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic income (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
Gross domestic income (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.