South Africa vs United Arab Emirates: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita
South Africa
39,987 current LCU per person
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
42,267 current LCU per person
in 2025
South Africa rank
93rd
United Arab Emirates rank
90th
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita over time
- South Africa
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 42,267 current LCU per person against 39,987 current LCU per person in South Africa, a difference of 2,280 current LCU per person.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 93rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 90th of 195 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1990s | 0 current LCU per person | 23,616 current LCU per person | 23,616 current LCU per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 9,099 current LCU per person | 28,108 current LCU per person | 19,009 current LCU per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 22,731 current LCU per person | 50,607 current LCU per person | 27,876 current LCU per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 35,473 current LCU per person | 41,700 current LCU per person | 6,228 current LCU per person | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita, South Africa or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 42,267 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 South Africa and United Arab Emirates?
- 2,280 current LCU per person, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United Arab Emirates?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and United Arab Emirates rank globally for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 93rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 90th 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.