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
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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About this data
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.