Algeria vs South Africa: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita
Algeria
6,372 current US$ per person
in 2025
South Africa
6,505 current US$ per person
in 2025
Algeria rank
107th
South Africa rank
105th
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita over time
- Algeria
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 6,505 current US$ per person against 6,372 current US$ per person in Algeria, a difference of 133 current US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Algeria ranks 107th and South Africa ranks 105th of 186 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 260.3 current US$ per person | 602.2 current US$ per person | 341.91 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 1970s | 991.44 current US$ per person | 1,428 current US$ per person | 436.65 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 2,539 current US$ per person | 2,556 current US$ per person | 16.92 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1,697 current US$ per person | 3,401 current US$ per person | 1,703 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2,597 current US$ per person | 4,800 current US$ per person | 2,203 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 5,229 current US$ per person | 7,086 current US$ per person | 1,857 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 5,002 current US$ per person | 6,122 current US$ per person | 1,121 current US$ per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita, Algeria or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 6,505 current US$ per person against 6,372 current US$ per person in Algeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita between Algeria and South Africa?
- 133 current US$ per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and South Africa rank globally for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Algeria ranks 107th and South Africa ranks 105th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), 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 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.