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

Lebanon
12,819 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2023
South Africa
12,620 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2023
Lebanon rank
112th
South Africa rank
113th

Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita over time

  • Lebanon
  • South Africa
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k196019912023

How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 12,819 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 12,620 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in South Africa, a difference of 199 international-$ in 2021 prices per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.

Lebanon ranks 112th and South Africa ranks 113th of 181 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lebanon South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 6,809 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 10,291 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 3,482 international-$ in 2021 prices per person South Africa
1980s 5,741 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 10,378 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 4,637 international-$ in 2021 prices per person South Africa
1990s 4,126 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 10,179 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 6,053 international-$ in 2021 prices per person South Africa
2000s 11,678 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 13,687 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 2,010 international-$ in 2021 prices per person South Africa
2010s 21,337 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 15,375 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 5,962 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Lebanon
2020s 12,860 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 12,709 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 150.85 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per capita, Lebanon or South Africa?
Lebanon, at 12,819 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 12,620 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per capita between Lebanon and South Africa?
199 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and South Africa?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Lebanon and South Africa rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
Lebanon ranks 112th 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.