El Salvador vs South Africa: Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP
El Salvador
2.11 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP
in 2023
South Africa
2.09 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP
in 2023
El Salvador rank
89th
South Africa rank
92nd
Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP over time
- El Salvador
- South Africa
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 2.11 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP against 2.09 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 13 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Africa ahead.
El Salvador ranks 89th and South Africa ranks 92nd of 180 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.57 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 11.95 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 2.38 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1970s | 7.07 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 7.32 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 0.2496 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1980s | 3.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 4.05 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 0.0978 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2.87 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 2.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 0.0922 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 3 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 0.4853 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.33 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 2.2 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 0.126 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 2.24 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 2.05 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 0.1881 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp, El Salvador or South Africa?
- El Salvador, at 2.11 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP against 2.09 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp between El Salvador and South Africa?
- 0.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and South Africa?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and South Africa rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 89th and South Africa ranks 92nd of 180 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.