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

Egypt
119,297 current LCU per person
in 2024
South Africa
114,616 current LCU per person
in 2024
Egypt rank
102nd
South Africa rank
103rd

GDP (current LCU), per capita over time

  • Egypt
  • South Africa
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k197019972024

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 119,297 current LCU per person against 114,616 current LCU per person in South Africa, a difference of 4,681 current LCU per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.

Egypt ranks 102nd and South Africa ranks 103rd of 211 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 154.67 current LCU per person 1,179 current LCU per person 1,025 current LCU per person South Africa
1980s 741.34 current LCU per person 4,225 current LCU per person 3,483 current LCU per person South Africa
1990s 2,979 current LCU per person 13,502 current LCU per person 10,523 current LCU per person South Africa
2000s 7,118 current LCU per person 36,946 current LCU per person 29,828 current LCU per person South Africa
2010s 27,054 current LCU per person 76,765 current LCU per person 49,710 current LCU per person South Africa
2020s 78,787 current LCU per person 105,083 current LCU per person 26,296 current LCU per person South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (current lcu), per capita, Egypt or South Africa?
Egypt, at 119,297 current LCU per person against 114,616 current LCU per person in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp (current lcu), per capita between Egypt and South Africa?
4,681 current LCU per person, with Egypt 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 (current lcu), per capita?
Egypt ranks 102nd and South Africa ranks 103rd of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP (current LCU), per capita
Unit
current LCU per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,385 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

GDP (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.