Equatorial Guinea vs South Africa: GDP (current US$), per capita

Equatorial Guinea
6,615 current US$ per person
in 2025
South Africa
6,598 current US$ per person
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
122nd
South Africa rank
124th

GDP (current US$), per capita over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • South Africa
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k196019922025

How they compare

Equatorial Guinea currently reports 6,615 current US$ per person against 6,598 current US$ per person in South Africa, a difference of 17 current US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was South Africa ahead.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 122nd and South Africa ranks 124th 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 195.18 current US$ per person 713.39 current US$ per person 518.21 current US$ per person South Africa
1970s 289.8 current US$ per person 1,367 current US$ per person 1,077 current US$ per person South Africa
1980s 169.41 current US$ per person 2,612 current US$ per person 2,443 current US$ per person South Africa
1990s 403.12 current US$ per person 3,441 current US$ per person 3,038 current US$ per person South Africa
2000s 7,645 current US$ per person 4,910 current US$ per person 2,735 current US$ per person Equatorial Guinea
2010s 11,932 current US$ per person 7,071 current US$ per person 4,860 current US$ per person Equatorial Guinea
2020s 6,784 current US$ per person 6,307 current US$ per person 477.23 current US$ per person Equatorial Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (current us$), per capita, Equatorial Guinea or South Africa?
Equatorial Guinea, at 6,615 current US$ per person against 6,598 current US$ per person in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per capita between Equatorial Guinea and South Africa?
17 current US$ per person, with Equatorial Guinea 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 (current us$), per capita?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 122nd and South Africa ranks 124th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
260 places, 14,741 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.