Australia vs South Africa: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita
Australia
40,594 current LCU per person
in 2025
South Africa
39,987 current LCU per person
in 2025
Australia rank
91st
South Africa rank
93rd
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita over time
- Australia
- South Africa
How they compare
Australia currently reports 40,594 current LCU per person against 39,987 current LCU per person in South Africa, a difference of 607 current LCU per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.
Australia ranks 91st and South Africa ranks 93rd of 195 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,327 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 1,327 current LCU per person | Australia |
| 1990s | 9,509 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 9,509 current LCU per person | Australia |
| 2000s | 16,571 current LCU per person | 9,099 current LCU per person | 7,472 current LCU per person | Australia |
| 2010s | 25,839 current LCU per person | 22,731 current LCU per person | 3,108 current LCU per person | Australia |
| 2020s | 37,055 current LCU per person | 35,473 current LCU per person | 1,582 current LCU per person | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita, Australia or South Africa?
- Australia, at 40,594 current LCU per person against 39,987 current LCU per person in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita between Australia and South Africa?
- 607 current LCU per person, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Australia ranks 91st and South Africa ranks 93rd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government total expenditure (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
General government total expenditure (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.