Guatemala vs South Africa: GNI (current US$), per capita
Guatemala
6,519 current US$ per person
in 2025
South Africa
6,471 current US$ per person
in 2025
Guatemala rank
119th
South Africa rank
120th
GNI (current US$), per capita over time
- Guatemala
- South Africa
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 6,519 current US$ per person against 6,471 current US$ per person in South Africa, a difference of 48 current US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Guatemala ranks 119th and South Africa ranks 120th of 208 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 281.31 current US$ per person | 656.76 current US$ per person | 375.45 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 1970s | 608.66 current US$ per person | 1,448 current US$ per person | 839.51 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1,070 current US$ per person | 2,520 current US$ per person | 1,449 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1,314 current US$ per person | 3,370 current US$ per person | 2,057 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2,017 current US$ per person | 4,802 current US$ per person | 2,785 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3,669 current US$ per person | 6,898 current US$ per person | 3,229 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 5,443 current US$ per person | 6,192 current US$ per person | 748.98 current US$ per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni (current us$), per capita, Guatemala or South Africa?
- Guatemala, at 6,519 current US$ per person against 6,471 current US$ per person in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gni (current us$), per capita between Guatemala and South Africa?
- 48 current US$ per person, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and South Africa rank globally for gni (current us$), per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 119th and South Africa ranks 120th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GNI (current US$), 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.