South Africa vs Switzerland: Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per capita
South Africa
75,177 constant LCU per person
in 2025
Switzerland
89,130 constant LCU per person
in 2025
South Africa rank
85th
Switzerland rank
84th
Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per capita over time
- South Africa
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 89,130 constant LCU per person against 75,177 constant LCU per person in South Africa, a difference of 13,953 constant LCU per person.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 85th and Switzerland ranks 84th of 179 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62,945 constant LCU per person | 50,219 constant LCU per person | 12,726 constant LCU per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 61,536 constant LCU per person | 58,790 constant LCU per person | 2,746 constant LCU per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 52,912 constant LCU per person | 66,097 constant LCU per person | 13,185 constant LCU per person | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 64,674 constant LCU per person | 77,340 constant LCU per person | 12,666 constant LCU per person | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 78,292 constant LCU per person | 84,673 constant LCU per person | 6,381 constant LCU per person | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 75,624 constant LCU per person | 88,081 constant LCU per person | 12,457 constant LCU per person | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita, South Africa or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 89,130 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 South Africa and Switzerland?
- 13,953 constant LCU per person, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Switzerland?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Switzerland rank globally for gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 85th and Switzerland ranks 84th 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.