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

Indonesia
12,553 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
in 2022
South Africa
11,600 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
in 2022
Indonesia rank
83rd
South Africa rank
86th

Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) over time

  • Indonesia
  • South Africa
2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k196019912022

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 12,553 international-$ in 2011 prices per person against 11,600 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in South Africa, a difference of 953 international-$ in 2011 prices per person.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.

Indonesia ranks 83rd and South Africa ranks 86th of 164 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 1,680 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 5,780 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 4,100 international-$ in 2011 prices per person South Africa
1970s 2,384 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 6,720 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 4,336 international-$ in 2011 prices per person South Africa
1980s 3,165 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 6,405 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 3,239 international-$ in 2011 prices per person South Africa
1990s 4,943 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 6,249 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 1,305 international-$ in 2011 prices per person South Africa
2000s 6,370 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 9,383 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 3,013 international-$ in 2011 prices per person South Africa
2010s 10,111 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 12,200 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 2,089 international-$ in 2011 prices per person South Africa
2020s 12,075 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 11,430 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 645.2 international-$ in 2011 prices per person Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per capita, Indonesia or South Africa?
Indonesia, at 12,553 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 Indonesia and South Africa?
953 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Indonesia and South Africa rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
Indonesia ranks 83rd 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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Indicator
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita
Unit
international-$ in 2011 prices per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
164 places, 9,969 data points, 1960–2022
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.