South Africa vs Turkey: GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP
South Africa
2.41 current international $ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Turkey
2.43 current international $ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa rank
89th
Turkey rank
88th
GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP over time
- South Africa
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 2.43 current international $ per US$ of GDP against 2.41 current international $ per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.02 current international $ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Turkey ahead.
South Africa ranks 89th and Turkey ranks 88th of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.9 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 0.9021 current international $ per US$ of GDP | Turkey |
| 2000s | 2.23 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.96 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 0.2682 current international $ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.91 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.23 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 0.3223 current international $ per US$ of GDP | Turkey |
| 2020s | 2.32 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.12 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 0.7951 current international $ per US$ of GDP | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp, South Africa or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 2.43 current international $ per US$ of GDP against 2.41 current international $ per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp between South Africa and Turkey?
- 0.02 current international $ per US$ of GDP, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Turkey?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Turkey rank globally for gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp?
- South Africa ranks 89th and Turkey ranks 88th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP. 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 $) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.