Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in South Africa
South Africa: Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) was 18,029 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
18,029 current LCU per person
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
91st
of 187 countries
All-time high
19,229 current LCU per person
in 2021
All-time low
120.01 current LCU per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita in South Africa, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in South Africa is 18,029 current LCU per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in South Africa peaked at 19,229 current LCU per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 120.01 current LCU per person, in 1960.
That places South Africa 91st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 120.01 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 126.98 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 1962 | 130.44 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 145.92 current LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 1964 | 149.8 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 162.81 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 1966 | 171.41 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 193.36 current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 1968 | 193.78 current LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 208.24 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 1970 | 210.28 current LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 212.88 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 239.4 current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 1973 | 317.15 current LCU per person | +32.5% |
| 1974 | 396.97 current LCU per person | +25.2% |
| 1975 | 370.6 current LCU per person | -6.6% |
| 1976 | 397.83 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 433.5 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 487.38 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 1979 | 583.11 current LCU per person | +19.6% |
| 1980 | 794.85 current LCU per person | +36.3% |
| 1981 | 804.16 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 794.71 current LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 855.42 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 924 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 1,046 current LCU per person | +13.2% |
| 1986 | 1,115 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 1,150 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 1,324 current LCU per person | +15.2% |
| 1989 | 1,595 current LCU per person | +20.4% |
| 1990 | 1,455 current LCU per person | -8.8% |
| 1991 | 1,583 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 1,681 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 2,007 current LCU per person | +19.4% |
| 1994 | 2,149 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 2,625 current LCU per person | +22.2% |
| 1996 | 2,805 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 2,934 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 3,170 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 3,396 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 3,977 current LCU per person | +17.1% |
| 2001 | 4,428 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 5,820 current LCU per person | +31.4% |
| 2003 | 6,524 current LCU per person | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 6,518 current LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 7,519 current LCU per person | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 8,467 current LCU per person | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 9,588 current LCU per person | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 10,163 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 10,912 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 11,463 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 11,848 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 11,192 current LCU per person | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 12,065 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 12,633 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 13,509 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 14,473 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 15,644 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 15,262 current LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 15,413 current LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 15,374 current LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 19,229 current LCU per person | +25.1% |
| 2022 | 19,028 current LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 18,510 current LCU per person | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 18,575 current LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 18,029 current LCU per person | -2.9% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 18,029 current LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22,074 current LCU per person, 82% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 18,029 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35,202 current LCU per person, 51% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 160.27 current LCU per person | 120.01 current LCU per person | 208.24 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 364.91 current LCU per person | 210.28 current LCU per person | 583.11 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,040 current LCU per person | 794.71 current LCU per person | 1,595 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,380 current LCU per person | 1,455 current LCU per person | 3,396 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,392 current LCU per person | 3,977 current LCU per person | 10,912 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,350 current LCU per person | 11,192 current LCU per person | 15,644 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,124 current LCU per person | 15,374 current LCU per person | 19,229 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 88 Philippines 20,262 current LCU per person compare
- 89 Netherlands 20,240 current LCU per person compare
- 90 Brunei 19,758 current LCU per person compare
- 92 New Zealand 17,956 current LCU per person compare
- 93 Canada 17,375 current LCU per person compare
- 94 Seychelles 16,223 current LCU per person compare
More economy & growth data for South Africa
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.4836 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0145 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 95.75 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0106 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 69.91 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -28.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in South Africa?
- Gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in South Africa was 18,029 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 19,229 current LCU per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 120.01 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does South Africa rank for gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 91st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic savings (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.
Gross domestic savings (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross domestic savings (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.