Latvia vs South Africa: GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP

Latvia
0.9492 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
0.9509 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Latvia rank
114th
South Africa rank
111th

GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP over time

  • Latvia
  • South Africa
00.250.50.7511.2196219932025

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.9509 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.9492 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Latvia, a difference of 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was South Africa ahead.

Latvia ranks 114th and South Africa ranks 111th of 207 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.9758 current US$ per US$ of GDP 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0435 current US$ per US$ of GDP South Africa
2000s 0.9437 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.9666 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0228 current US$ per US$ of GDP South Africa
2010s 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.9768 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0255 current US$ per US$ of GDP Latvia
2020s 0.9579 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.9982 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0403 current US$ per US$ of GDP South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp, Latvia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.9509 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.9492 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Latvia as of 2025.
What is the difference in gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp between Latvia and South Africa?
0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and South Africa?
29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
How do Latvia and South Africa rank globally for gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp?
Latvia ranks 114th and South Africa ranks 111th of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
254 places, 13,209 data points, 1962–2025
Last refreshed

GNI, Atlas method (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.