Egypt vs South Africa: GDP per capita
Egypt
119,297 current LCU
in 2024
South Africa
114,616 current LCU
in 2024
Egypt rank
102nd
South Africa rank
103rd
GDP per capita over time
- Egypt
- South Africa
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 119,297 current LCU against 114,616 current LCU in South Africa, a difference of 4,681 current LCU.
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 | 1,179 current LCU | 1,025 current LCU | South Africa |
| 1980s | 741.34 current LCU | 4,225 current LCU | 3,483 current LCU | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2,979 current LCU | 13,502 current LCU | 10,523 current LCU | South Africa |
| 2000s | 7,118 current LCU | 36,946 current LCU | 29,828 current LCU | South Africa |
| 2010s | 27,054 current LCU | 76,765 current LCU | 49,710 current LCU | South Africa |
| 2020s | 78,787 current LCU | 105,083 current LCU | 26,296 current LCU | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Egypt or South Africa?
- Egypt, at 119,297 current LCU against 114,616 current LCU in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Egypt and South Africa?
- 4,681 current LCU, 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 per capita?
- Egypt ranks 102nd and South Africa ranks 103rd of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release