Equatorial Guinea vs South Africa: GDP per capita, PPP
GDP per capita, PPP over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- South Africa
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 16,133 current international $ against 15,906 current international $ in South Africa, a difference of 227 current international $.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 121st and South Africa ranks 122nd of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,271 current international $ | 6,867 current international $ | 4,596 current international $ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 19,866 current international $ | 10,269 current international $ | 9,596 current international $ | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 22,794 current international $ | 13,286 current international $ | 9,508 current international $ | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 16,473 current international $ | 14,616 current international $ | 1,857 current international $ | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, ppp, Equatorial Guinea or South Africa?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 16,133 current international $ against 15,906 current international $ in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita, ppp between Equatorial Guinea and South Africa?
- 227 current international $, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and South Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and South Africa rank globally for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 121st and South Africa ranks 122nd of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB), published as GDP per capita, PPP (current 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 current 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. This series has been linked to produce a consistent time series to counteract breaks in series over time due to changes in base years, source data and methodologies. Thus, it may not be comparable with other national accounts series in the database for historical years. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. 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.