Equatorial Guinea vs South Africa: Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP
Equatorial Guinea
2.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
2.06 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
83rd
South Africa rank
84th
Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- South Africa
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 2.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP against 2.06 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 83rd and South Africa ranks 84th of 198 countries.
Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.15 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 3.06 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 5.1 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 5.4 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 2.82 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 2.58 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 2.5 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 2.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 0.4132 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 2.35 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 2.16 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 0.1855 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp, Equatorial Guinea or South Africa?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 2.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP against 2.06 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp between Equatorial Guinea and South Africa?
- 0.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP, 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 unit of gdp?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 83rd and South Africa ranks 84th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.