South Africa vs United States: Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per capita
South Africa
75,177 constant LCU per person
in 2025
United States
72,962 constant LCU per person
in 2024
South Africa rank
85th
United States rank
87th
Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per capita over time
- South Africa
- United States
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 75,177 constant LCU per person against 72,962 constant LCU per person in United States, a difference of 2,215 constant LCU per person.
Across all 55 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 85th and United States ranks 87th of 179 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62,945 constant LCU per person | 30,617 constant LCU per person | 32,328 constant LCU per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 61,536 constant LCU per person | 37,074 constant LCU per person | 24,462 constant LCU per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 52,912 constant LCU per person | 45,313 constant LCU per person | 7,599 constant LCU per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 64,674 constant LCU per person | 55,301 constant LCU per person | 9,374 constant LCU per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 78,292 constant LCU per person | 60,766 constant LCU per person | 17,525 constant LCU per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 75,713 constant LCU per person | 69,562 constant LCU per person | 6,151 constant LCU per person | South Africa |
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 United States?
- South Africa, at 75,177 constant LCU per person against 72,962 constant LCU per person in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita between South Africa and United States?
- 2,215 constant LCU per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and United States rank globally for gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 85th and United States ranks 87th 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.