Singapore vs South Africa: GNI per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute)
Singapore
101,464 current LCU
in 2024
South Africa
112,351 current LCU
in 2024
Singapore rank
102nd
South Africa rank
100th
GNI per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) over time
- Singapore
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 112,351 current LCU against 101,464 current LCU in Singapore, a difference of 10,887 current LCU.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Singapore ahead.
Singapore ranks 102nd and South Africa ranks 100th of 207 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,641 current LCU | 1,139 current LCU | 4,502 current LCU | Singapore |
| 1980s | 14,795 current LCU | 4,077 current LCU | 10,718 current LCU | Singapore |
| 1990s | 32,243 current LCU | 13,229 current LCU | 19,013 current LCU | Singapore |
| 2000s | 46,778 current LCU | 36,120 current LCU | 10,659 current LCU | Singapore |
| 2010s | 71,568 current LCU | 74,856 current LCU | 3,287 current LCU | South Africa |
| 2020s | 91,975 current LCU | 103,194 current LCU | 11,219 current LCU | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni per capita, Singapore or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 112,351 current LCU against 101,464 current LCU in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gni per capita between Singapore and South Africa?
- 10,887 current LCU, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and South Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Singapore and South Africa rank globally for gni per capita?
- Singapore ranks 102nd 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