Egypt vs South Africa: GDP (constant LCU), per capita

Egypt
71,501 constant LCU per person
in 2024
South Africa
72,793 constant LCU per person
in 2024
Egypt rank
100th
South Africa rank
98th

GDP (constant LCU), per capita over time

  • Egypt
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 72,793 constant LCU per person against 71,501 constant LCU per person in Egypt, a difference of 1,292 constant LCU per person.

Across all 55 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 100th and South Africa ranks 98th of 212 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 18,985 constant LCU per person 66,628 constant LCU per person 47,643 constant LCU per person South Africa
1980s 29,617 constant LCU per person 63,677 constant LCU per person 34,060 constant LCU per person South Africa
1990s 36,218 constant LCU per person 56,098 constant LCU per person 19,880 constant LCU per person South Africa
2000s 46,719 constant LCU per person 68,099 constant LCU per person 21,381 constant LCU per person South Africa
2010s 57,960 constant LCU per person 77,718 constant LCU per person 19,758 constant LCU per person South Africa
2020s 68,732 constant LCU per person 72,847 constant LCU per person 4,115 constant LCU per person South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (constant lcu), per capita, Egypt or South Africa?
South Africa, at 72,793 constant LCU per person against 71,501 constant LCU per person in Egypt as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp (constant lcu), per capita between Egypt and South Africa?
1,292 constant LCU per person, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for gdp (constant lcu), per capita?
Egypt ranks 100th and South Africa ranks 98th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP (constant LCU), per capita
Unit
constant LCU per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
212 places, 10,234 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

GDP (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.