Canada vs South Africa: Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita

Canada
17,375 current LCU per person
in 2025
South Africa
18,029 current LCU per person
in 2025
Canada rank
93rd
South Africa rank
91st

Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita over time

  • Canada
  • South Africa
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k196019922025

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 18,029 current LCU per person against 17,375 current LCU per person in Canada, a difference of 654 current LCU per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 93rd and South Africa ranks 91st of 187 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 721.16 current LCU per person 164.75 current LCU per person 556.41 current LCU per person Canada
1970s 1,773 current LCU per person 364.91 current LCU per person 1,408 current LCU per person Canada
1980s 4,473 current LCU per person 1,040 current LCU per person 3,433 current LCU per person Canada
1990s 6,045 current LCU per person 2,380 current LCU per person 3,665 current LCU per person Canada
2000s 10,734 current LCU per person 7,392 current LCU per person 3,342 current LCU per person Canada
2010s 12,265 current LCU per person 13,350 current LCU per person 1,085 current LCU per person South Africa
2020s 16,528 current LCU per person 18,124 current LCU per person 1,597 current LCU per person South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita, Canada or South Africa?
South Africa, at 18,029 current LCU per person against 17,375 current LCU per person in Canada as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita between Canada and South Africa?
654 current LCU per person, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Africa?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
How do Canada and South Africa rank globally for gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita?
Canada ranks 93rd and South Africa ranks 91st of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita
Unit
current LCU per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 8,736 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross domestic savings (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.