Belize vs South Africa: GDP per capita
Belize
11,849 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
South Africa
12,620 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Belize rank
118th
South Africa rank
115th
GDP per capita over time
- Belize
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 12,620 international-$ in 2021 prices against 11,849 international-$ in 2021 prices in Belize, a difference of 771 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Belize's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
Belize ranks 118th and South Africa ranks 115th of 184 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,945 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10,291 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,346 international-$ in 2021 prices | South Africa |
| 1980s | 6,321 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10,378 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,056 international-$ in 2021 prices | South Africa |
| 1990s | 9,717 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10,179 international-$ in 2021 prices | 462.48 international-$ in 2021 prices | South Africa |
| 2000s | 10,681 international-$ in 2021 prices | 13,687 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,006 international-$ in 2021 prices | South Africa |
| 2010s | 10,415 international-$ in 2021 prices | 15,375 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,960 international-$ in 2021 prices | South Africa |
| 2020s | 11,129 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12,709 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,580 international-$ in 2021 prices | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Belize or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 12,620 international-$ in 2021 prices against 11,849 international-$ in 2021 prices in Belize as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Belize and South Africa?
- 771 international-$ in 2021 prices, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and South Africa?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Belize and South Africa rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Belize ranks 118th and South Africa ranks 115th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major 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
Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.