New Zealand vs South Africa: Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita
New Zealand
46,284 constant LCU per person
in 2024
South Africa
48,868 constant LCU per person
in 2025
New Zealand rank
96th
South Africa rank
94th
Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita over time
- New Zealand
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 48,868 constant LCU per person against 46,284 constant LCU per person in New Zealand, a difference of 2,584 constant LCU per person.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
Across all 48 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 96th 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 | New Zealand | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20,495 constant LCU per person | 33,257 constant LCU per person | 12,762 constant LCU per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 23,449 constant LCU per person | 33,473 constant LCU per person | 10,024 constant LCU per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 26,846 constant LCU per person | 31,754 constant LCU per person | 4,908 constant LCU per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 34,931 constant LCU per person | 41,803 constant LCU per person | 6,872 constant LCU per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 40,807 constant LCU per person | 49,814 constant LCU per person | 9,007 constant LCU per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 45,818 constant LCU per person | 48,873 constant LCU per person | 3,056 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, New Zealand or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 48,868 constant LCU per person against 46,284 constant LCU per person in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in services, value added (constant lcu), per capita between New Zealand and South Africa?
- 2,584 constant LCU per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and South Africa?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and South Africa rank globally for services, value added (constant lcu), per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 96th 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.