Egypt vs South Africa: GNI per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute)
Egypt
113,919 current LCU
in 2024
South Africa
112,351 current LCU
in 2024
Egypt rank
99th
South Africa rank
100th
GNI per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) over time
- Egypt
- South Africa
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 113,919 current LCU against 112,351 current LCU in South Africa, a difference of 1,568 current LCU.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
Egypt ranks 99th and South Africa ranks 100th of 207 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 150.05 current LCU | 1,139 current LCU | 988.73 current LCU | South Africa |
| 1980s | 708.19 current LCU | 4,077 current LCU | 3,369 current LCU | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2,993 current LCU | 13,229 current LCU | 10,237 current LCU | South Africa |
| 2000s | 7,144 current LCU | 36,120 current LCU | 28,976 current LCU | South Africa |
| 2010s | 26,416 current LCU | 74,856 current LCU | 48,439 current LCU | South Africa |
| 2020s | 75,792 current LCU | 103,194 current LCU | 27,402 current LCU | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni per capita, Egypt or South Africa?
- Egypt, at 113,919 current LCU against 112,351 current LCU in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gni per capita between Egypt and South Africa?
- 1,568 current LCU, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for gni per capita?
- Egypt ranks 99th and South Africa ranks 100th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GNI per capita (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release