Singapore vs South Africa: GDP (current LCU), per capita
Singapore
121,162 current LCU per person
in 2024
South Africa
114,616 current LCU per person
in 2024
Singapore rank
101st
South Africa rank
103rd
GDP (current LCU), per capita over time
- Singapore
- South Africa
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 121,162 current LCU per person against 114,616 current LCU per person in South Africa, a difference of 6,546 current LCU per person.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Singapore ahead.
Singapore ranks 101st and South Africa ranks 103rd of 211 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,677 current LCU per person | 1,179 current LCU per person | 4,498 current LCU per person | Singapore |
| 1980s | 15,101 current LCU per person | 4,225 current LCU per person | 10,877 current LCU per person | Singapore |
| 1990s | 32,189 current LCU per person | 13,502 current LCU per person | 18,686 current LCU per person | Singapore |
| 2000s | 48,387 current LCU per person | 36,946 current LCU per person | 11,440 current LCU per person | Singapore |
| 2010s | 76,583 current LCU per person | 76,765 current LCU per person | 181.53 current LCU per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 110,525 current LCU per person | 105,083 current LCU per person | 5,442 current LCU per person | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (current lcu), per capita, Singapore or South Africa?
- Singapore, at 121,162 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 Singapore and South Africa?
- 6,546 current LCU per person, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and South Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Singapore and South Africa rank globally for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Singapore ranks 101st 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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About this data
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.