Libya vs South Africa: GDP (current US$), per capita
Libya
6,449 current US$ per person
in 2025
South Africa
6,598 current US$ per person
in 2025
Libya rank
127th
South Africa rank
124th
GDP (current US$), per capita over time
- Libya
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 6,598 current US$ per person against 6,449 current US$ per person in Libya, a difference of 149 current US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Libya ranks 127th and South Africa ranks 124th of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,006 current US$ per person | 678.49 current US$ per person | 327.89 current US$ per person | Libya |
| 1970s | 5,464 current US$ per person | 1,499 current US$ per person | 3,965 current US$ per person | Libya |
| 1980s | 7,991 current US$ per person | 2,612 current US$ per person | 5,379 current US$ per person | Libya |
| 1990s | 6,231 current US$ per person | 3,441 current US$ per person | 2,790 current US$ per person | Libya |
| 2000s | 8,042 current US$ per person | 4,910 current US$ per person | 3,132 current US$ per person | Libya |
| 2010s | 10,116 current US$ per person | 7,071 current US$ per person | 3,044 current US$ per person | Libya |
| 2020s | 6,103 current US$ per person | 6,307 current US$ per person | 204.25 current US$ per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (current us$), per capita, Libya or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 6,598 current US$ per person against 6,449 current US$ per person in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per capita between Libya and South Africa?
- 149 current US$ per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Libya and South Africa rank globally for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Libya ranks 127th and South Africa ranks 124th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), 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.