South Africa vs United States: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU)

South Africa
49,812 constant LCU per person
in 2025
United States
49,527 constant LCU per person
in 2024
South Africa rank
84th
United States rank
85th

Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) over time

  • South Africa
  • United States
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 49,812 constant LCU per person against 49,527 constant LCU per person in United States, a difference of 285 constant LCU per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 84th and United States ranks 85th of 179 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa United States Difference Ahead
1970s 32,370 constant LCU per person 18,865 constant LCU per person 13,504 constant LCU per person South Africa
1980s 33,147 constant LCU per person 23,314 constant LCU per person 9,833 constant LCU per person South Africa
1990s 32,363 constant LCU per person 28,860 constant LCU per person 3,503 constant LCU per person South Africa
2000s 41,575 constant LCU per person 36,848 constant LCU per person 4,727 constant LCU per person South Africa
2010s 49,732 constant LCU per person 40,853 constant LCU per person 8,880 constant LCU per person South Africa
2020s 48,440 constant LCU per person 47,078 constant LCU per person 1,363 constant LCU per person South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), South Africa or United States?
South Africa, at 49,812 constant LCU per person against 49,527 constant LCU per person in United States as of 2025.
What is the difference in households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) between South Africa and United States?
285 constant 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 households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu)?
South Africa ranks 84th and United States ranks 85th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per capita
Unit
constant LCU per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
179 places, 7,445 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (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.