Egypt vs South Africa: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita
Egypt
69,716 constant LCU per person
in 2025
South Africa
65,774 constant LCU per person
in 2025
Egypt rank
92nd
South Africa rank
95th
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita over time
- Egypt
- South Africa
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 69,716 constant LCU per person against 65,774 constant LCU per person in South Africa, a difference of 3,942 constant LCU per person.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Egypt ranks 92nd and South Africa ranks 95th of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,943 constant LCU per person | 53,623 constant LCU per person | 38,681 constant LCU per person | South Africa |
| 1970s | 18,943 constant LCU per person | 60,735 constant LCU per person | 41,793 constant LCU per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 30,945 constant LCU per person | 57,569 constant LCU per person | 26,624 constant LCU per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 36,729 constant LCU per person | 50,230 constant LCU per person | 13,501 constant LCU per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 47,156 constant LCU per person | 61,425 constant LCU per person | 14,268 constant LCU per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 57,951 constant LCU per person | 70,097 constant LCU per person | 12,147 constant LCU per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 66,258 constant LCU per person | 65,846 constant LCU per person | 412.03 constant LCU per person | Egypt |
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, Egypt or South Africa?
- Egypt, at 69,716 constant LCU per person against 65,774 constant LCU per person in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per capita between Egypt and South Africa?
- 3,942 constant LCU per person, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per capita?
- Egypt ranks 92nd 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.
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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.