South Africa vs United States: Gross savings (current LCU), per capita
South Africa
15,234 current LCU per person
in 2025
United States
14,308 current LCU per person
in 2024
South Africa rank
102nd
United States rank
104th
Gross savings (current LCU), per capita over time
- South Africa
- United States
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 15,234 current LCU per person against 14,308 current LCU per person in United States, a difference of 926 current LCU per person.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States ahead.
South Africa ranks 102nd and United States ranks 104th of 178 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 324.64 current LCU per person | 1,772 current LCU per person | 1,447 current LCU per person | United States |
| 1980s | 886.39 current LCU per person | 3,623 current LCU per person | 2,736 current LCU per person | United States |
| 1990s | 2,049 current LCU per person | 5,508 current LCU per person | 3,460 current LCU per person | United States |
| 2000s | 6,310 current LCU per person | 7,526 current LCU per person | 1,216 current LCU per person | United States |
| 2010s | 10,917 current LCU per person | 10,401 current LCU per person | 516.07 current LCU per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 15,648 current LCU per person | 13,448 current LCU per person | 2,200 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, South Africa or United States?
- South Africa, at 15,234 current LCU per person against 14,308 current LCU per person in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross savings (current lcu), per capita between South Africa and United States?
- 926 current LCU per person, with South Africa 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 savings (current lcu), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 102nd and United States ranks 104th 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.