Mongolia vs South Africa: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita
Mongolia
6,932 current US$ per person
in 2025
South Africa
6,505 current US$ per person
in 2025
Mongolia rank
102nd
South Africa rank
105th
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita over time
- Mongolia
- South Africa
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 6,932 current US$ per person against 6,505 current US$ per person in South Africa, a difference of 427 current US$ per person.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was South Africa ahead.
Mongolia ranks 102nd and South Africa ranks 105th of 186 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,960 current US$ per person | 2,517 current US$ per person | 557.31 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 627.69 current US$ per person | 3,401 current US$ per person | 2,773 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1,168 current US$ per person | 4,800 current US$ per person | 3,632 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 4,255 current US$ per person | 7,086 current US$ per person | 2,830 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 5,521 current US$ per person | 6,122 current US$ per person | 601.73 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$), per capita, Mongolia or South Africa?
- Mongolia, at 6,932 current US$ per person against 6,505 current US$ per person in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita between Mongolia and South Africa?
- 427 current US$ per person, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and South Africa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Mongolia and South Africa rank globally for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Mongolia ranks 102nd and South Africa ranks 105th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), 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.