Bangladesh vs South Africa: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita
Bangladesh
37,282 current LCU per person
in 2025
South Africa
39,987 current LCU per person
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
94th
South Africa rank
93rd
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita over time
- Bangladesh
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 39,987 current LCU per person against 37,282 current LCU per person in Bangladesh, a difference of 2,705 current LCU per person.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 94th and South Africa ranks 93rd of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 727.88 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 727.88 current LCU per person | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 1,598 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 1,598 current LCU per person | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 3,770 current LCU per person | 9,099 current LCU per person | 5,329 current LCU per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 13,826 current LCU per person | 22,731 current LCU per person | 8,905 current LCU per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 31,361 current LCU per person | 35,473 current LCU per person | 4,112 current LCU per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita, Bangladesh or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 39,987 current LCU per person against 37,282 current LCU per person in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita between Bangladesh and South Africa?
- 2,705 current LCU per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and South Africa?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and South Africa rank globally for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 94th 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.