New Zealand vs South Africa: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita
New Zealand
62,078 constant LCU per person
in 2024
South Africa
65,774 constant LCU per person
in 2025
New Zealand rank
96th
South Africa rank
95th
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita over time
- New Zealand
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 65,774 constant LCU per person against 62,078 constant LCU per person in New Zealand, a difference of 3,696 constant LCU per person.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
Across all 48 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 96th and South Africa ranks 95th of 196 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33,571 constant LCU per person | 60,280 constant LCU per person | 26,709 constant LCU per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 38,091 constant LCU per person | 57,569 constant LCU per person | 19,478 constant LCU per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 41,324 constant LCU per person | 50,230 constant LCU per person | 8,906 constant LCU per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 51,275 constant LCU per person | 61,425 constant LCU per person | 10,150 constant LCU per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 57,215 constant LCU per person | 70,097 constant LCU per person | 12,883 constant LCU per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 62,184 constant LCU per person | 65,860 constant LCU per person | 3,676 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, New Zealand or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 65,774 constant LCU per person against 62,078 constant LCU per person in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per capita between New Zealand and South Africa?
- 3,696 constant LCU per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and South Africa?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and South Africa rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 96th 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.