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

Guatemala
12,209 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2023
South Africa
12,620 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2023
Guatemala rank
114th
South Africa rank
113th

Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita over time

  • Guatemala
  • South Africa
5.0k10.0k15.0k196019912023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 12,620 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 12,209 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in Guatemala, a difference of 411 international-$ in 2021 prices per person.

Across all 64 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Guatemala ranks 114th and South Africa ranks 113th of 181 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 3,032 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 8,664 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 5,631 international-$ in 2021 prices per person South Africa
1970s 3,988 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 10,291 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 6,303 international-$ in 2021 prices per person South Africa
1980s 4,394 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 10,378 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 5,983 international-$ in 2021 prices per person South Africa
1990s 5,093 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 10,179 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 5,086 international-$ in 2021 prices per person South Africa
2000s 6,658 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 13,687 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 7,029 international-$ in 2021 prices per person South Africa
2010s 9,183 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 15,375 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 6,192 international-$ in 2021 prices per person South Africa
2020s 11,524 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 12,709 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 1,186 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, Guatemala or South Africa?
South Africa, at 12,620 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 12,209 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in Guatemala as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per capita between Guatemala and South Africa?
411 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and South Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Guatemala and South Africa rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
Guatemala ranks 114th and South Africa ranks 113th of 181 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
181 places, 10,076 data points, 1960–2023
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.