China vs South Africa: Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita
China
54,288 constant LCU per person
in 2025
South Africa
48,868 constant LCU per person
in 2025
China rank
91st
South Africa rank
94th
Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita over time
- China
- South Africa
How they compare
China currently reports 54,288 constant LCU per person against 48,868 constant LCU per person in South Africa, a difference of 5,420 constant LCU per person.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1978 it was South Africa ahead.
China ranks 91st and South Africa ranks 94th of 197 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,048 constant LCU per person | 33,207 constant LCU per person | 32,159 constant LCU per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 2,011 constant LCU per person | 33,473 constant LCU per person | 31,462 constant LCU per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 4,828 constant LCU per person | 31,754 constant LCU per person | 26,927 constant LCU per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 12,303 constant LCU per person | 41,803 constant LCU per person | 29,501 constant LCU per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 29,458 constant LCU per person | 49,814 constant LCU per person | 20,356 constant LCU per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 47,609 constant LCU per person | 48,872 constant LCU per person | 1,264 constant LCU per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher services, value added (constant lcu), per capita, China or South Africa?
- China, at 54,288 constant LCU per person against 48,868 constant LCU per person in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in services, value added (constant lcu), per capita between China and South Africa?
- 5,420 constant LCU per person, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Africa?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.
- How do China and South Africa rank globally for services, value added (constant lcu), per capita?
- China ranks 91st and South Africa ranks 94th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Services, value added (constant 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
Services, value added (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.