Fiji vs South Africa: GDP per capita

Fiji
6,096 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
South Africa
5,713 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Fiji rank
117th
South Africa rank
121st

GDP per capita over time

  • Fiji
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Fiji currently reports 6,096 constant 2015 US$ against 5,713 constant 2015 US$ in South Africa, a difference of 383 constant 2015 US$.

That makes Fiji's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.

Fiji ranks 117th and South Africa ranks 121st of 212 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Fiji South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 2,223 constant 2015 US$ 4,532 constant 2015 US$ 2,309 constant 2015 US$ South Africa
1970s 3,217 constant 2015 US$ 5,225 constant 2015 US$ 2,009 constant 2015 US$ South Africa
1980s 3,321 constant 2015 US$ 4,994 constant 2015 US$ 1,673 constant 2015 US$ South Africa
1990s 3,670 constant 2015 US$ 4,400 constant 2015 US$ 729.64 constant 2015 US$ South Africa
2000s 4,158 constant 2015 US$ 5,341 constant 2015 US$ 1,183 constant 2015 US$ South Africa
2010s 4,983 constant 2015 US$ 6,095 constant 2015 US$ 1,112 constant 2015 US$ South Africa
2020s 5,385 constant 2015 US$ 5,715 constant 2015 US$ 329.93 constant 2015 US$ South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Fiji or South Africa?
Fiji, at 6,096 constant 2015 US$ against 5,713 constant 2015 US$ in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Fiji and South Africa?
383 constant 2015 US$, with Fiji ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and South Africa?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Fiji and South Africa rank globally for gdp per capita?
Fiji ranks 117th and South Africa ranks 121st of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$)
Unit
constant 2015 US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 14,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.