New Zealand vs South Africa: Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita
New Zealand
17,956 current LCU per person
in 2024
South Africa
18,029 current LCU per person
in 2025
New Zealand rank
92nd
South Africa rank
91st
Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita over time
- New Zealand
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 18,029 current LCU per person against 17,956 current LCU per person in New Zealand, a difference of 73 current LCU per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 92nd and South Africa ranks 91st of 187 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 898.62 current LCU per person | 364.91 current LCU per person | 533.71 current LCU per person | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 3,593 current LCU per person | 1,040 current LCU per person | 2,553 current LCU per person | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 6,000 current LCU per person | 2,380 current LCU per person | 3,620 current LCU per person | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 9,460 current LCU per person | 7,392 current LCU per person | 2,068 current LCU per person | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 13,066 current LCU per person | 13,350 current LCU per person | 283.77 current LCU per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 16,327 current LCU per person | 18,143 current LCU per person | 1,817 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, New Zealand or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 18,029 current LCU per person against 17,956 current LCU per person in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita between New Zealand and South Africa?
- 73 current LCU per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and South Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and South Africa rank globally for gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 92nd 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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About this data
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.