South Africa vs United Arab Emirates: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU)
South Africa
77,700 current LCU per person
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
82,149 current LCU per person
in 2023
South Africa rank
95th
United Arab Emirates rank
94th
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) over time
- South Africa
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 82,149 current LCU per person against 77,700 current LCU per person in South Africa, a difference of 4,449 current LCU per person.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 95th and United Arab Emirates ranks 94th of 190 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24,357 current LCU per person | 79,284 current LCU per person | 54,928 current LCU per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 48,789 current LCU per person | 64,575 current LCU per person | 15,786 current LCU per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 64,795 current LCU per person | 71,929 current LCU per person | 7,134 current LCU per person | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu), South Africa or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 82,149 current LCU per person against 77,700 current LCU per person in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) between South Africa and United Arab Emirates?
- 4,449 current LCU per person, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United Arab Emirates?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and United Arab Emirates rank globally for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu)?
- South Africa ranks 95th and United Arab Emirates ranks 94th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (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
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (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.