Libya vs South Africa: Gross National Income — Value US$, per capita

Libya
0.006 million USD per person
in 2023
South Africa
0.0059 million USD per person
in 2023
Libya rank
111th
South Africa rank
112th

Gross National Income — Value US$, per capita over time

  • Libya
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 0.006 million USD per person against 0.0059 million USD per person in South Africa, a difference of 0.0001 million USD per person.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Libya ahead.

Libya ranks 111th and South Africa ranks 112th of 194 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0045 million USD per person 0.0013 million USD per person 0.0032 million USD per person Libya
1980s 0.0074 million USD per person 0.0023 million USD per person 0.0051 million USD per person Libya
1990s 0.0067 million USD per person 0.0033 million USD per person 0.0034 million USD per person Libya
2000s 0.0082 million USD per person 0.0048 million USD per person 0.0034 million USD per person Libya
2010s 0.0101 million USD per person 0.0069 million USD per person 0.0032 million USD per person Libya
2020s 0.0059 million USD per person 0.0061 million USD per person 0.0002 million USD per person South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross national income — value us$, per capita, Libya or South Africa?
Libya, at 0.006 million USD per person against 0.0059 million USD per person in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross national income — value us$, per capita between Libya and South Africa?
0.0001 million USD per person, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and South Africa?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Libya and South Africa rank globally for gross national income — value us$, per capita?
Libya ranks 111th and South Africa ranks 112th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross National Income — Value US$, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross National Income — Value US$, per capita
Unit
million USD per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 9,810 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Gross National Income — Value US$ divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.