Libya vs South Africa: GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita
Libya
16,521 current international $ per person
in 2025
South Africa
15,906 current international $ per person
in 2025
Libya rank
119th
South Africa rank
122nd
GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita over time
- Libya
- South Africa
How they compare
Libya currently reports 16,521 current international $ per person against 15,906 current international $ per person in South Africa, a difference of 615 current international $ per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 119th and South Africa ranks 122nd of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,324 current international $ per person | 6,867 current international $ per person | 12,457 current international $ per person | Libya |
| 2000s | 25,409 current international $ per person | 10,269 current international $ per person | 15,140 current international $ per person | Libya |
| 2010s | 19,938 current international $ per person | 13,286 current international $ per person | 6,652 current international $ per person | Libya |
| 2020s | 13,428 current international $ per person | 14,616 current international $ per person | 1,189 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, Libya or South Africa?
- Libya, at 16,521 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 Libya and South Africa?
- 615 current international $ per person, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and South Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Libya and South Africa rank globally for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita?
- Libya ranks 119th 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.