Guatemala vs South Africa: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita

Guatemala
12,986 constant 2021 international $ per person
in 2025
South Africa
13,592 constant 2021 international $ per person
in 2025
Guatemala rank
123rd
South Africa rank
121st

GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita over time

  • Guatemala
  • South Africa
05.0k10.0k15.0k199020072025

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 13,592 constant 2021 international $ per person against 12,986 constant 2021 international $ per person in Guatemala, a difference of 606 constant 2021 international $ per person.

Across all 36 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Guatemala ranks 123rd and South Africa ranks 121st of 200 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 8,102 constant 2021 international $ per person 10,467 constant 2021 international $ per person 2,365 constant 2021 international $ per person South Africa
2000s 9,226 constant 2021 international $ per person 12,706 constant 2021 international $ per person 3,480 constant 2021 international $ per person South Africa
2010s 10,616 constant 2021 international $ per person 14,501 constant 2021 international $ per person 3,885 constant 2021 international $ per person South Africa
2020s 12,180 constant 2021 international $ per person 13,598 constant 2021 international $ per person 1,418 constant 2021 international $ per person South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita, Guatemala or South Africa?
South Africa, at 13,592 constant 2021 international $ per person against 12,986 constant 2021 international $ per person in Guatemala as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita between Guatemala and South Africa?
606 constant 2021 international $ per person, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and South Africa?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Guatemala and South Africa rank globally for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita?
Guatemala ranks 123rd and South Africa ranks 121st of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita
Unit
constant 2021 international $ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 8,687 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.