Canada vs South Africa: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita
Canada
58,661 constant LCU per person
in 2025
South Africa
65,774 constant LCU per person
in 2025
Canada rank
98th
South Africa rank
95th
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita over time
- Canada
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 65,774 constant LCU per person against 58,661 constant LCU per person in Canada, a difference of 7,113 constant LCU per person.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 98th and South Africa ranks 95th of 196 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44,512 constant LCU per person | 51,661 constant LCU per person | 7,149 constant LCU per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 51,170 constant LCU per person | 61,425 constant LCU per person | 10,255 constant LCU per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 55,720 constant LCU per person | 70,097 constant LCU per person | 14,377 constant LCU per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 57,963 constant LCU per person | 65,846 constant LCU per person | 7,882 constant LCU per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per capita, Canada or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 65,774 constant LCU per person against 58,661 constant LCU per person in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per capita between Canada and South Africa?
- 7,113 constant LCU per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Africa?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Canada and South Africa rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per capita?
- Canada ranks 98th and South Africa ranks 95th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.