Gabon vs South Africa: Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP (Bolt)

Gabon
1.76 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP
in 2022
South Africa
1.78 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP
in 2022
Gabon rank
65th
South Africa rank
63rd

Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP (Bolt) over time

  • Gabon
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.78 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP against 1.76 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP in Gabon, a difference of 0.02 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Gabon ahead.

Gabon ranks 65th and South Africa ranks 63rd of 163 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 10.38 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP 8.66 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP 1.72 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP Gabon
1970s 4.73 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP 4.8 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP 0.0751 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP South Africa
1980s 1.75 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP 2.5 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP 0.7485 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP South Africa
1990s 2.02 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP 1.82 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP 0.1941 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP Gabon
2000s 1.99 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP 2.05 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP 0.0544 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP South Africa
2010s 1.93 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP 1.75 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP 0.1727 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP Gabon
2020s 1.94 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP 1.82 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP 0.1173 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp, Gabon or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1.78 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP against 1.76 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP in Gabon as of 2022.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp between Gabon and South Africa?
0.02 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Gabon and South Africa rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp?
Gabon ranks 65th and South Africa ranks 63rd of 163 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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Indicator
Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP
Unit
international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
163 places, 8,912 data points, 1960–2022
Last refreshed

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.