South Africa vs Tunisia: GDP per capita
South Africa
12,620 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Tunisia
12,112 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
South Africa rank
115th
Tunisia rank
117th
GDP per capita over time
- South Africa
- Tunisia
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 12,620 international-$ in 2021 prices against 12,112 international-$ in 2021 prices in Tunisia, a difference of 508 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 115th and Tunisia ranks 117th of 184 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,482 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,220 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,262 international-$ in 2021 prices | South Africa |
| 1970s | 10,291 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,070 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,222 international-$ in 2021 prices | South Africa |
| 1980s | 10,378 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,858 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,520 international-$ in 2021 prices | South Africa |
| 1990s | 10,179 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8,743 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,436 international-$ in 2021 prices | South Africa |
| 2000s | 13,687 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10,755 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,932 international-$ in 2021 prices | South Africa |
| 2010s | 15,375 international-$ in 2021 prices | 13,023 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,352 international-$ in 2021 prices | South Africa |
| 2020s | 12,709 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12,573 international-$ in 2021 prices | 136.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, South Africa or Tunisia?
- South Africa, at 12,620 international-$ in 2021 prices against 12,112 international-$ in 2021 prices in Tunisia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between South Africa and Tunisia?
- 508 international-$ in 2021 prices, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tunisia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Tunisia rank globally for gdp per capita?
- South Africa ranks 115th and Tunisia ranks 117th 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.