Bosnia and Herzegovina vs South Africa: GDP per capita

Bosnia and Herzegovina
12,143 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
South Africa
11,416 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
89th
South Africa rank
91st

GDP per capita over time

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • South Africa
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k170018612022

How they compare

Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 12,143 international-$ in 2011 prices against 11,416 international-$ in 2011 prices in South Africa, a difference of 727 international-$ in 2011 prices.

That makes Bosnia and Herzegovina's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 71 shared years of data; in 1952 it was South Africa ahead.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 89th and South Africa ranks 91st of 166 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bosnia and Herzegovina South Africa Difference Ahead
1950s 2,123 international-$ in 2011 prices 4,520 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,398 international-$ in 2011 prices South Africa
1960s 3,439 international-$ in 2011 prices 5,544 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,105 international-$ in 2011 prices South Africa
1970s 5,183 international-$ in 2011 prices 6,673 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,490 international-$ in 2011 prices South Africa
1980s 6,801 international-$ in 2011 prices 6,571 international-$ in 2011 prices 229.9 international-$ in 2011 prices Bosnia and Herzegovina
1990s 4,838 international-$ in 2011 prices 6,453 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,615 international-$ in 2011 prices South Africa
2000s 8,051 international-$ in 2011 prices 9,272 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,221 international-$ in 2011 prices South Africa
2010s 9,686 international-$ in 2011 prices 11,858 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,172 international-$ in 2011 prices South Africa
2020s 11,478 international-$ in 2011 prices 11,176 international-$ in 2011 prices 301.57 international-$ in 2011 prices Bosnia and Herzegovina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Bosnia and Herzegovina or South Africa?
Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 12,143 international-$ in 2011 prices against 11,416 international-$ in 2011 prices in South Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Bosnia and Herzegovina and South Africa?
727 international-$ in 2011 prices, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and South Africa?
71 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2022.
How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and South Africa rank globally for gdp per capita?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 89th and South Africa ranks 91st of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP per capita
Unit
international-$ in 2011 prices
Source
Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 21,075 data points, 1000–2022
Last refreshed

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