Equatorial Guinea vs South Africa: GNI (current US$), per capita
Equatorial Guinea
5,990 current US$ per person
in 2025
South Africa
6,471 current US$ per person
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
123rd
South Africa rank
120th
GNI (current US$), per capita over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 6,471 current US$ per person against 5,990 current US$ per person in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 481 current US$ per person.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Equatorial Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was South Africa ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 123rd and South Africa ranks 120th of 208 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 195.18 current US$ per person | 691.49 current US$ per person | 496.31 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 1970s | 290.88 current US$ per person | 1,323 current US$ per person | 1,032 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 154.68 current US$ per person | 2,520 current US$ per person | 2,365 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 362.26 current US$ per person | 3,370 current US$ per person | 3,008 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 5,027 current US$ per person | 4,802 current US$ per person | 225.01 current US$ per person | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 8,941 current US$ per person | 6,898 current US$ per person | 2,043 current US$ per person | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 6,016 current US$ per person | 6,192 current US$ per person | 175.9 current US$ per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni (current us$), per capita, Equatorial Guinea or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 6,471 current US$ per person against 5,990 current US$ per person in Equatorial Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gni (current us$), per capita between Equatorial Guinea and South Africa?
- 481 current US$ per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and South Africa?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and South Africa rank globally for gni (current us$), per capita?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 123rd and South Africa ranks 120th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GNI (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GNI (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.