South Africa vs Sudan: GDP per capita, PPP annual growth

South Africa
1.9%
in 2011
Sudan
2.5%
in 2011
South Africa rank
28th
Sudan rank
25th

GDP per capita, PPP annual growth over time

  • South Africa
  • Sudan
-10-5051015196119862011

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 2.5% against 1.9% in South Africa, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Sudan's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 28th and Sudan ranks 25th of 51 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Sudan Difference Ahead
1960s 3.6% -1.5% 5.0% South Africa
1970s 1.0% 1.0% 0.0% South Africa
1980s -0.3% 0.3% 0.5% Sudan
1990s -0.8% 1.3% 2.1% Sudan
2000s 2.2% 5.1% 2.9% Sudan
2010s 1.7% 2.8% 1.1% Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, ppp annual growth, South Africa or Sudan?
Sudan, at 2.5% against 1.9% in South Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in gdp per capita, ppp annual growth between South Africa and Sudan?
0.6%, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sudan?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do South Africa and Sudan rank globally for gdp per capita, ppp annual growth?
South Africa ranks 28th and Sudan ranks 25th of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
"World Bank, International Comparison Programme database. ", published as GDP per capita, PPP annual growth (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP per capita, PPP annual growth (%)
Unit
%
Source
"World Bank, International Comparison Programme database. "
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
57 places, 2,479 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed

Annual percentage growth rate of GDP per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP). GDP per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP). PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as the U.S. dollar has in the United States. GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in constant 2000 international dollars.