Equatorial Guinea vs South Africa: GDP
GDP over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 7.64 trillion current LCU against 7.46 trillion current LCU in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 179.60 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was South Africa ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 67th and South Africa ranks 66th of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.74 billion current LCU | 10.01 billion current LCU | 6.27 billion current LCU | South Africa |
| 1970s | 5.54 billion current LCU | 26.11 billion current LCU | 20.57 billion current LCU | South Africa |
| 1980s | 19.16 billion current LCU | 150.47 billion current LCU | 131.31 billion current LCU | South Africa |
| 1990s | 124.10 billion current LCU | 601.94 billion current LCU | 477.85 billion current LCU | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3.87 trillion current LCU | 1.84 trillion current LCU | 2.03 trillion current LCU | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 8.66 trillion current LCU | 4.32 trillion current LCU | 4.34 trillion current LCU | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 7.35 trillion current LCU | 6.74 trillion current LCU | 607.49 billion current LCU | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp, Equatorial Guinea or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 7.64 trillion current LCU against 7.46 trillion current LCU in Equatorial Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp between Equatorial Guinea and South Africa?
- 179.60 billion current LCU, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and South Africa?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and South Africa rank globally for gdp?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 67th and South Africa ranks 66th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.