Belize vs South Africa: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita

Belize
12,789 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2025
South Africa
13,592 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2025
Belize rank
122nd
South Africa rank
119th

Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita over time

  • Belize
  • South Africa
05.0k10.0k15.0k199020072025

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 13,592 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 12,789 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in Belize, a difference of 803 international-$ in 2021 prices per person.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Belize's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.

Belize ranks 122nd and South Africa ranks 119th of 198 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 9,773 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 10,467 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 694.14 international-$ in 2021 prices per person South Africa
2000s 12,321 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 12,706 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 385.79 international-$ in 2021 prices per person South Africa
2010s 11,894 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 14,501 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 2,607 international-$ in 2021 prices per person South Africa
2020s 12,018 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 13,598 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 1,580 international-$ in 2021 prices per person South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per capita, Belize or South Africa?
South Africa, at 13,592 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 12,789 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in Belize as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per capita between Belize and South Africa?
803 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and South Africa?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Belize and South Africa rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
Belize ranks 122nd and South Africa ranks 119th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
198 places, 6,959 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.