Argentina vs South Africa: GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP

Argentina
0.9797 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
0.9808 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Argentina rank
109th
South Africa rank
106th

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

  • Argentina
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.9808 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.9797 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Argentina, a difference of 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 109th and South Africa ranks 106th of 207 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.9676 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0502 current US$ per US$ of GDP Argentina
1970s 0.9955 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.9668 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0286 current US$ per US$ of GDP Argentina
1980s 0.9527 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.9644 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0117 current US$ per US$ of GDP South Africa
1990s 0.9769 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.9792 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP South Africa
2000s 0.9514 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.9778 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0264 current US$ per US$ of GDP South Africa
2010s 0.9731 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.9754 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP South Africa
2020s 0.9787 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.9819 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gni (current us$), per unit of gdp, Argentina or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.9808 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.9797 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Argentina as of 2025.
What is the difference in gni (current us$), per unit of gdp between Argentina and South Africa?
0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Africa?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Argentina and South Africa rank globally for gni (current us$), per unit of gdp?
Argentina ranks 109th and South Africa ranks 106th of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GNI (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
255 places, 13,841 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

GNI (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.