Libya vs South Africa: GDP per capita, PPP
GDP per capita, PPP over time
- Libya
- South Africa
How they compare
Libya currently reports 14,118 constant 2021 international $ against 13,592 constant 2021 international $ in South Africa, a difference of 526 constant 2021 international $.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 118th and South Africa ranks 121st of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,397 constant 2021 international $ | 10,467 constant 2021 international $ | 7,930 constant 2021 international $ | Libya |
| 2000s | 19,582 constant 2021 international $ | 12,706 constant 2021 international $ | 6,875 constant 2021 international $ | Libya |
| 2010s | 15,169 constant 2021 international $ | 14,501 constant 2021 international $ | 668.22 constant 2021 international $ | Libya |
| 2020s | 12,208 constant 2021 international $ | 13,598 constant 2021 international $ | 1,389 constant 2021 international $ | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, ppp, Libya or South Africa?
- Libya, at 14,118 constant 2021 international $ against 13,592 constant 2021 international $ in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita, ppp between Libya and South Africa?
- 526 constant 2021 international $, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and South Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Libya and South Africa rank globally for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Libya ranks 118th and South Africa ranks 121st of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB), published as GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This indicator provides values for gross domestic product (GDP) per person expressed in constant international dollars, converted by purchasing power parities (PPPs). PPPs account for the different price levels across countries and thus PPP-based comparisons of economic output are more appropriate for comparing the output of economies and the average material well-being of their inhabitants than exchange-rate based comparisons. 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 constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2021. The PPP conversion factor is a currency conversion factor and a spatial price deflator. PPPs convert different currencies to a common currency and, in the process of conversion, equalize their purchasing power by eliminating the differences in price levels between countries, thereby allowing volume or output comparisons of GDP and its expenditure components.