Equatorial Guinea vs South Africa: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita
Equatorial Guinea
13,786 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2025
South Africa
13,592 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
118th
South Africa rank
119th
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- South Africa
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 13,786 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 13,592 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in South Africa, a difference of 194 international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 118th and South Africa ranks 119th of 198 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,814 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10,467 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6,653 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 27,777 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 12,706 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 15,071 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 28,148 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 14,501 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 13,647 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 15,822 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 13,598 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,224 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per capita, Equatorial Guinea or South Africa?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 13,786 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 13,592 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per capita between Equatorial Guinea and South Africa?
- 194 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and South Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and South Africa rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 118th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
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.