Germany vs South Africa: Gross savings (current LCU), per capita
Germany
14,116 current LCU per person
in 2025
South Africa
15,234 current LCU per person
in 2025
Germany rank
105th
South Africa rank
102nd
Gross savings (current LCU), per capita over time
- Germany
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 15,234 current LCU per person against 14,116 current LCU per person in Germany, a difference of 1,118 current LCU per person.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 105th and South Africa ranks 102nd of 178 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,805 current LCU per person | 339.69 current LCU per person | 1,465 current LCU per person | Germany |
| 1980s | 2,915 current LCU per person | 886.39 current LCU per person | 2,029 current LCU per person | Germany |
| 1990s | 5,110 current LCU per person | 2,009 current LCU per person | 3,100 current LCU per person | Germany |
| 2000s | 6,759 current LCU per person | 6,310 current LCU per person | 448.47 current LCU per person | Germany |
| 2010s | 10,406 current LCU per person | 10,917 current LCU per person | 511.68 current LCU per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 13,305 current LCU per person | 15,579 current LCU per person | 2,274 current LCU per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross savings (current lcu), per capita, Germany or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 15,234 current LCU per person against 14,116 current LCU per person in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross savings (current lcu), per capita between Germany and South Africa?
- 1,118 current LCU per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Africa?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Germany and South Africa rank globally for gross savings (current lcu), per capita?
- Germany ranks 105th and South Africa ranks 102nd of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross 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 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.