Saudi Arabia vs South Africa: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita
Saudi Arabia
36,488 current LCU per person
in 2025
South Africa
34,818 current LCU per person
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
111th
South Africa rank
113th
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita over time
- Saudi Arabia
- South Africa
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 36,488 current LCU per person against 34,818 current LCU per person in South Africa, a difference of 1,670 current LCU per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 111th and South Africa ranks 113th of 193 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,446 current LCU per person | 118.72 current LCU per person | 1,327 current LCU per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 9,229 current LCU per person | 268.71 current LCU per person | 8,961 current LCU per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 20,697 current LCU per person | 864.4 current LCU per person | 19,833 current LCU per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 12,166 current LCU per person | 2,548 current LCU per person | 9,618 current LCU per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 16,478 current LCU per person | 9,628 current LCU per person | 6,850 current LCU per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 28,599 current LCU per person | 21,302 current LCU per person | 7,298 current LCU per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 30,699 current LCU per person | 30,880 current LCU per person | 180.92 current 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 (current lcu), per capita, Saudi Arabia or South Africa?
- Saudi Arabia, at 36,488 current LCU per person against 34,818 current LCU per person in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita between Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
- 1,670 current LCU per person, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and South Africa rank globally for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 111th and South Africa ranks 113th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (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
Imports of goods and services (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.