Barbados vs South Africa: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt)
Barbados
12,072 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
in 2022
South Africa
11,600 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
in 2022
Barbados rank
84th
South Africa rank
86th
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) over time
- Barbados
- South Africa
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 12,072 international-$ in 2011 prices per person against 11,600 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in South Africa, a difference of 472 international-$ in 2011 prices per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 84th and South Africa ranks 86th of 164 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,586 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 5,780 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 805.69 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | Barbados |
| 1970s | 10,338 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 6,720 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 3,619 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | Barbados |
| 1980s | 12,309 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 6,405 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 5,904 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | Barbados |
| 1990s | 12,226 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 6,249 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 5,977 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | Barbados |
| 2000s | 12,928 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 9,383 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 3,544 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | Barbados |
| 2010s | 12,445 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 12,200 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 245.54 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | Barbados |
| 2020s | 11,291 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 11,430 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 138.57 international-$ in 2011 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, Barbados or South Africa?
- Barbados, at 12,072 international-$ in 2011 prices per person against 11,600 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per capita between Barbados and South Africa?
- 472 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Barbados and South Africa rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Barbados ranks 84th and South Africa ranks 86th of 164 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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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.