Ireland vs South Africa: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita
Ireland
111,273 current LCU per person
in 2025
South Africa
106,203 current LCU per person
in 2025
Ireland rank
103rd
South Africa rank
105th
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita over time
- Ireland
- South Africa
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 111,273 current LCU per person against 106,203 current LCU per person in South Africa, a difference of 5,070 current LCU per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 103rd and South Africa ranks 105th of 205 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,612 current LCU per person | 1,119 current LCU per person | 493.13 current LCU per person | Ireland |
| 1980s | 6,220 current LCU per person | 3,921 current LCU per person | 2,299 current LCU per person | Ireland |
| 1990s | 14,109 current LCU per person | 12,466 current LCU per person | 1,643 current LCU per person | Ireland |
| 2000s | 33,492 current LCU per person | 33,733 current LCU per person | 241.4 current LCU per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 48,039 current LCU per person | 69,434 current LCU per person | 21,395 current LCU per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 92,298 current LCU per person | 96,639 current LCU per person | 4,341 current 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) (current lcu), per capita, Ireland or South Africa?
- Ireland, at 111,273 current LCU per person against 106,203 current LCU per person in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita between Ireland and South Africa?
- 5,070 current LCU per person, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Africa?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and South Africa rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita?
- Ireland ranks 103rd and South Africa ranks 105th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (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.