Gabon vs South Africa: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita
Gabon
6,107 current US$ per person
in 2025
South Africa
6,505 current US$ per person
in 2025
Gabon rank
108th
South Africa rank
105th
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita over time
- Gabon
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 6,505 current US$ per person against 6,107 current US$ per person in Gabon, a difference of 398 current US$ per person.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
Gabon ranks 108th and South Africa ranks 105th of 186 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,272 current US$ per person | 1,428 current US$ per person | 843.99 current US$ per person | Gabon |
| 1980s | 3,872 current US$ per person | 2,556 current US$ per person | 1,316 current US$ per person | Gabon |
| 1990s | 3,815 current US$ per person | 3,401 current US$ per person | 414.64 current US$ per person | Gabon |
| 2000s | 4,232 current US$ per person | 4,800 current US$ per person | 567.45 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 6,120 current US$ per person | 7,086 current US$ per person | 965.77 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 5,201 current US$ per person | 6,122 current US$ per person | 921.62 current US$ per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita, Gabon or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 6,505 current US$ per person against 6,107 current US$ per person in Gabon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita between Gabon and South Africa?
- 398 current US$ per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and South Africa?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and South Africa rank globally for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Gabon ranks 108th and South Africa ranks 105th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.