Saudi Arabia vs South Africa: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita
Saudi Arabia
127,477 current LCU per person
in 2025
South Africa
116,367 current LCU per person
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
93rd
South Africa rank
95th
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita over time
- Saudi Arabia
- South Africa
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 127,477 current LCU per person against 116,367 current LCU per person in South Africa, a difference of 11,110 current LCU per person.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 93rd and South Africa ranks 95th of 186 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,477 current LCU per person | 548.97 current LCU per person | 3,928 current LCU per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 22,333 current LCU per person | 1,125 current LCU per person | 21,209 current LCU per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 51,866 current LCU per person | 4,123 current LCU per person | 47,744 current LCU per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 38,240 current LCU per person | 13,338 current LCU per person | 24,902 current LCU per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 43,196 current LCU per person | 36,112 current LCU per person | 7,084 current LCU per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 85,864 current LCU per person | 76,887 current LCU per person | 8,976 current LCU per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 118,322 current LCU per person | 104,306 current LCU per person | 14,016 current LCU per person | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita, Saudi Arabia or South Africa?
- Saudi Arabia, at 127,477 current LCU per person against 116,367 current LCU per person in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita between Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
- 11,110 current LCU per person, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and South Africa rank globally for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 93rd and South Africa ranks 95th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (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 national expenditure (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.