South Africa vs United States: Broad money (current LCU), per capita
South Africa
90,728 current LCU per person
in 2025
United States
89,771 current LCU per person
in 2025
South Africa rank
90th
United States rank
91st
Broad money (current LCU), per capita over time
- South Africa
- United States
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 90,728 current LCU per person against 89,771 current LCU per person in United States, a difference of 957 current LCU per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United States ahead.
South Africa ranks 90th and United States ranks 91st of 166 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and United States in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 283.34 current LCU per person | 2,868 current LCU per person | 2,584 current LCU per person | United States |
| 1970s | 609.07 current LCU per person | 5,488 current LCU per person | 4,879 current LCU per person | United States |
| 1980s | 2,027 current LCU per person | 12,930 current LCU per person | 10,903 current LCU per person | United States |
| 1990s | 6,283 current LCU per person | 18,471 current LCU per person | 12,188 current LCU per person | United States |
| 2000s | 23,032 current LCU per person | 32,576 current LCU per person | 9,545 current LCU per person | United States |
| 2010s | 51,052 current LCU per person | 49,899 current LCU per person | 1,153 current LCU per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 78,449 current LCU per person | 81,827 current LCU per person | 3,377 current LCU per person | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher broad money (current lcu), per capita, South Africa or United States?
- South Africa, at 90,728 current LCU per person against 89,771 current LCU per person in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in broad money (current lcu), per capita between South Africa and United States?
- 957 current LCU per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and United States rank globally for broad money (current lcu), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 90th and United States ranks 91st 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.