New Zealand vs South Africa: Broad money (current LCU), per capita
New Zealand
84,114 current LCU per person
in 2025
South Africa
90,728 current LCU per person
in 2025
New Zealand rank
92nd
South Africa rank
90th
Broad money (current LCU), per capita over time
- New Zealand
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 90,728 current LCU per person against 84,114 current LCU per person in New Zealand, a difference of 6,614 current LCU per person.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 59 shared years of data; in 1965 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 92nd and South Africa ranks 90th of 166 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 354.67 current LCU per person | 283.34 current LCU per person | 71.33 current LCU per person | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 999.01 current LCU per person | 609.07 current LCU per person | 389.94 current LCU per person | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 5,774 current LCU per person | 2,027 current LCU per person | 3,747 current LCU per person | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 19,321 current LCU per person | 6,283 current LCU per person | 13,038 current LCU per person | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 31,825 current LCU per person | 23,032 current LCU per person | 8,793 current LCU per person | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 55,718 current LCU per person | 52,976 current LCU per person | 2,742 current LCU per person | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 78,739 current LCU per person | 78,449 current LCU per person | 289.75 current LCU per person | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher broad money (current lcu), per capita, New Zealand or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 90,728 current LCU per person against 84,114 current LCU per person in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in broad money (current lcu), per capita between New Zealand and South Africa?
- 6,614 current LCU per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and South Africa?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and South Africa rank globally for broad money (current lcu), per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 92nd and South Africa ranks 90th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Broad money (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
Broad money (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.