Egypt vs South Africa: GDP per capita
Egypt
4,733 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
South Africa
4,666 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Egypt rank
95th
South Africa rank
97th
GDP per capita over time
- Egypt
- South Africa
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 4,733 international-$ in 1990 prices against 4,666 international-$ in 1990 prices in South Africa, a difference of 67 international-$ in 1990 prices.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was South Africa ahead.
Egypt ranks 95th and South Africa ranks 97th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 748.63 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,098 international-$ in 1990 prices | 349.5 international-$ in 1990 prices | South Africa |
| 1880s | 768.54 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,346 international-$ in 1990 prices | 577.6 international-$ in 1990 prices | South Africa |
| 1890s | 829.7 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,276 international-$ in 1990 prices | 446.48 international-$ in 1990 prices | South Africa |
| 1900s | 841.24 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,213 international-$ in 1990 prices | 371.43 international-$ in 1990 prices | South Africa |
| 1910s | 1,041 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,548 international-$ in 1990 prices | 506.99 international-$ in 1990 prices | South Africa |
| 1920s | 1,006 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,631 international-$ in 1990 prices | 624.48 international-$ in 1990 prices | South Africa |
| 1930s | 1,039 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,741 international-$ in 1990 prices | 702.88 international-$ in 1990 prices | South Africa |
| 1950s | 1,035 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,682 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,647 international-$ in 1990 prices | South Africa |
| 1960s | 1,179 international-$ in 1990 prices | 3,300 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,121 international-$ in 1990 prices | South Africa |
| 1970s | 1,337 international-$ in 1990 prices | 4,158 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,821 international-$ in 1990 prices | South Africa |
| 1980s | 2,270 international-$ in 1990 prices | 4,198 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,928 international-$ in 1990 prices | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2,649 international-$ in 1990 prices | 3,745 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,096 international-$ in 1990 prices | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3,362 international-$ in 1990 prices | 4,186 international-$ in 1990 prices | 824 international-$ in 1990 prices | South Africa |
| 2010s | 4,154 international-$ in 1990 prices | 5,012 international-$ in 1990 prices | 858 international-$ in 1990 prices | South Africa |
| 2020s | 4,733 international-$ in 1990 prices | 4,666 international-$ in 1990 prices | 67.09 international-$ in 1990 prices | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Egypt or South Africa?
- Egypt, at 4,733 international-$ in 1990 prices against 4,666 international-$ in 1990 prices in South Africa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Egypt and South Africa?
- 67 international-$ in 1990 prices, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Egypt ranks 95th and South Africa ranks 97th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor 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
GDP per capita expressed in international-$ at 1990 prices to account for inflation and differences in the cost of living between countries.