South Africa vs Tonga: GDP (current US$), per capita
South Africa
6,598 current US$ per person
in 2025
Tonga
6,547 current US$ per person
in 2025
South Africa rank
124th
Tonga rank
125th
GDP (current US$), per capita over time
- South Africa
- Tonga
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 6,598 current US$ per person against 6,547 current US$ per person in Tonga, a difference of 51 current US$ per person.
Across all 51 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 124th and Tonga ranks 125th of 212 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,791 current US$ per person | 380.61 current US$ per person | 1,410 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 2,612 current US$ per person | 737.71 current US$ per person | 1,874 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 3,441 current US$ per person | 1,745 current US$ per person | 1,696 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 4,910 current US$ per person | 2,380 current US$ per person | 2,531 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 7,071 current US$ per person | 4,195 current US$ per person | 2,877 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 6,307 current US$ per person | 5,571 current US$ per person | 735.91 current US$ per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (current us$), per capita, South Africa or Tonga?
- South Africa, at 6,598 current US$ per person against 6,547 current US$ per person in Tonga as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per capita between South Africa and Tonga?
- 51 current US$ per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tonga?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Tonga rank globally for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 124th and Tonga ranks 125th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), 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.