Romania vs South Africa: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita
Romania
40,442 current LCU per person
in 2025
South Africa
39,987 current LCU per person
in 2025
Romania rank
92nd
South Africa rank
93rd
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita over time
- Romania
- South Africa
How they compare
Romania currently reports 40,442 current LCU per person against 39,987 current LCU per person in South Africa, a difference of 455 current LCU per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.
Romania ranks 92nd and South Africa ranks 93rd of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1990s | 221.6 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 221.6 current LCU per person | Romania |
| 2000s | 4,754 current LCU per person | 9,099 current LCU per person | 4,345 current LCU per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 12,457 current LCU per person | 22,731 current LCU per person | 10,274 current LCU per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 29,947 current LCU per person | 35,473 current LCU per person | 5,526 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, Romania or South Africa?
- Romania, at 40,442 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 Romania and South Africa?
- 455 current LCU per person, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and South Africa?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Romania and South Africa rank globally for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Romania ranks 92nd 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.