Saudi Arabia vs South Africa: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita
Saudi Arabia
35,854 current LCU per person
in 2025
South Africa
39,987 current LCU per person
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
96th
South Africa rank
93rd
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita over time
- Saudi Arabia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 39,987 current LCU per person against 35,854 current LCU per person in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 4,133 current LCU per person.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 96th and South Africa ranks 93rd of 195 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1990s | 14,608 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 14,608 current LCU per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 17,564 current LCU per person | 9,099 current LCU per person | 8,464 current LCU per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 33,165 current LCU per person | 22,731 current LCU per person | 10,434 current LCU per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 36,251 current LCU per person | 35,473 current LCU per person | 778.67 current LCU per person | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita, Saudi Arabia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 39,987 current LCU per person against 35,854 current LCU per person in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita between Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
- 4,133 current LCU per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and South Africa rank globally for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 96th 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.