Guatemala vs South Africa: GDP per capita

Guatemala
6,598 current US$
in 2025
South Africa
6,598 current US$
in 2025
Guatemala rank
123rd
South Africa rank
124th

GDP per capita over time

  • Guatemala
  • South Africa
02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k196019922025

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 6,598 current US$ against 6,598 current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 0 current US$.

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

Guatemala ranks 123rd and South Africa ranks 124th of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 285.1 current US$ 678.49 current US$ 393.39 current US$ South Africa
1970s 614.93 current US$ 1,499 current US$ 884.12 current US$ South Africa
1980s 1,089 current US$ 2,612 current US$ 1,523 current US$ South Africa
1990s 1,330 current US$ 3,441 current US$ 2,111 current US$ South Africa
2000s 2,052 current US$ 4,910 current US$ 2,858 current US$ South Africa
2010s 3,754 current US$ 7,071 current US$ 3,318 current US$ South Africa
2020s 5,542 current US$ 6,307 current US$ 765.35 current US$ South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Guatemala or South Africa?
Guatemala, at 6,598 current US$ against 6,598 current US$ in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Guatemala and South Africa?
0 current US$, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and South Africa?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Guatemala and South Africa rank globally for gdp per capita?
Guatemala ranks 123rd and South Africa ranks 124th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 14,741 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.