South Africa vs United States: Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita
South Africa
73,980 constant LCU per person
in 2025
United States
75,277 constant LCU per person
in 2024
South Africa rank
85th
United States rank
84th
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita over time
- South Africa
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 75,277 constant LCU per person against 73,980 constant LCU per person in South Africa, a difference of 1,297 constant LCU per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 85th and United States ranks 84th of 169 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 | 53,740 constant LCU per person | 30,691 constant LCU per person | 23,049 constant LCU per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 54,554 constant LCU per person | 37,368 constant LCU per person | 17,186 constant LCU per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 50,694 constant LCU per person | 45,556 constant LCU per person | 5,138 constant LCU per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 65,205 constant LCU per person | 57,352 constant LCU per person | 7,853 constant LCU per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 78,451 constant LCU per person | 62,324 constant LCU per person | 16,127 constant LCU per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 73,400 constant LCU per person | 71,780 constant LCU per person | 1,619 constant LCU per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita, South Africa or United States?
- United States, at 75,277 constant LCU per person against 73,980 constant LCU per person in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita between South Africa and United States?
- 1,297 constant LCU per person, with United States 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 national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 85th and United States ranks 84th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (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 national expenditure (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.