Egypt vs South Africa: Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per capita

Egypt
19,831 constant LCU per person
in 2025
South Africa
20,523 constant LCU per person
in 2025
Egypt rank
108th
South Africa rank
105th

Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per capita over time

  • Egypt
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 20,523 constant LCU per person against 19,831 constant LCU per person in Egypt, a difference of 692 constant LCU per person.

Across all 66 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 108th and South Africa ranks 105th of 179 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 3,525 constant LCU per person 10,366 constant LCU per person 6,841 constant LCU per person South Africa
1970s 4,118 constant LCU per person 12,865 constant LCU per person 8,747 constant LCU per person South Africa
1980s 5,395 constant LCU per person 9,352 constant LCU per person 3,956 constant LCU per person South Africa
1990s 4,899 constant LCU per person 10,372 constant LCU per person 5,473 constant LCU per person South Africa
2000s 8,021 constant LCU per person 16,362 constant LCU per person 8,341 constant LCU per person South Africa
2010s 13,053 constant LCU per person 21,691 constant LCU per person 8,638 constant LCU per person South Africa
2020s 15,144 constant LCU per person 20,281 constant LCU per person 5,136 constant LCU per person South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per capita, Egypt or South Africa?
South Africa, at 20,523 constant LCU per person against 19,831 constant LCU per person in Egypt as of 2025.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per capita between Egypt and South Africa?
692 constant LCU per person, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per capita?
Egypt ranks 108th and South Africa ranks 105th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Imports of goods and services (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, 7,745 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Imports of goods and services (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.