Guatemala vs South Africa: GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita
Guatemala
15,197 current international $ per person
in 2025
South Africa
15,906 current international $ per person
in 2025
Guatemala rank
124th
South Africa rank
122nd
GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita over time
- Guatemala
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 15,906 current international $ per person against 15,197 current international $ per person in Guatemala, a difference of 709 current international $ per person.
Across all 36 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 124th and South Africa ranks 122nd of 204 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 | 3,955 current international $ per person | 6,867 current international $ per person | 2,912 current international $ per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 5,522 current international $ per person | 10,269 current international $ per person | 4,747 current international $ per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 8,489 current international $ per person | 13,286 current international $ per person | 4,797 current international $ per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 13,187 current international $ per person | 14,616 current international $ per person | 1,429 current international $ per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita, Guatemala or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 15,906 current international $ per person against 15,197 current international $ per person in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita between Guatemala and South Africa?
- 709 current 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 (current international $), per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 124th 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.