Equatorial Guinea vs South Africa: GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita
Equatorial Guinea
16,133 current international $ per person
in 2025
South Africa
15,906 current international $ per person
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
121st
South Africa rank
122nd
GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- South Africa
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 16,133 current international $ per person against 15,906 current international $ per person in South Africa, a difference of 227 current international $ per person.
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 $ per person | 6,867 current international $ per person | 4,596 current international $ per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 19,866 current international $ per person | 10,269 current international $ per person | 9,596 current international $ per person | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 22,794 current international $ per person | 13,286 current international $ per person | 9,508 current international $ per person | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 16,473 current international $ per person | 14,616 current international $ per person | 1,857 current international $ per person | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita, Equatorial Guinea or South Africa?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 16,133 current international $ per person against 15,906 current international $ per person in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita between Equatorial Guinea and South Africa?
- 227 current international $ per person, 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, ppp (current international $), per capita?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 121st and South Africa ranks 122nd of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP, PPP (current international $), 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, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.