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$), per capita over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- South Africa
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 6,615 current US$ 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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About this data
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.