Saudi Arabia vs South Africa: Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per capita

Saudi Arabia
6,968 constant LCU per person
in 2025
South Africa
7,072 constant LCU per person
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
75th
South Africa rank
74th

Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per capita over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 7,072 constant LCU per person against 6,968 constant LCU per person in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 104 constant LCU per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 75th and South Africa ranks 74th of 189 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 12,672 constant LCU per person 5,784 constant LCU per person 6,888 constant LCU per person Saudi Arabia
1980s 8,604 constant LCU per person 6,030 constant LCU per person 2,574 constant LCU per person Saudi Arabia
1990s 9,872 constant LCU per person 5,872 constant LCU per person 4,000 constant LCU per person Saudi Arabia
2000s 5,536 constant LCU per person 6,676 constant LCU per person 1,140 constant LCU per person South Africa
2010s 6,865 constant LCU per person 7,621 constant LCU per person 755.83 constant LCU per person South Africa
2020s 6,672 constant LCU per person 7,013 constant LCU per person 341.5 constant LCU per person South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per capita, Saudi Arabia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 7,072 constant LCU per person against 6,968 constant LCU per person in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
What is the difference in taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per capita between Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
104 constant LCU per person, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Saudi Arabia and South Africa rank globally for taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per capita?
Saudi Arabia ranks 75th and South Africa ranks 74th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per capita
Unit
constant LCU per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
190 places, 7,356 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Taxes less subsidies on products (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.