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

Qatar
0.9799 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
0.9808 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Qatar rank
108th
South Africa rank
106th

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

  • Qatar
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.9808 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.9799 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Qatar, a difference of 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.

Qatar ranks 108th and South Africa ranks 106th of 207 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Qatar South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 0.9164 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.9668 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0504 current US$ per US$ of GDP South Africa
1980s 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.9644 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1067 current US$ per US$ of GDP Qatar
1990s 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.9792 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0425 current US$ per US$ of GDP Qatar
2000s 0.9356 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.9778 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0422 current US$ per US$ of GDP South Africa
2010s 0.9578 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.9754 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0176 current US$ per US$ of GDP South Africa
2020s 0.9742 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.9819 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0076 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$), per unit of gdp, Qatar or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.9808 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.9799 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Qatar as of 2025.
What is the difference in gni (current us$), per unit of gdp between Qatar and South Africa?
0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and South Africa?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Qatar and South Africa rank globally for gni (current us$), per unit of gdp?
Qatar ranks 108th and South Africa ranks 106th of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GNI (current US$), 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.