Algeria vs South Africa: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita
Algeria
5,748 current US$ per person
in 2025
South Africa
5,937 current US$ per person
in 2025
Algeria rank
120th
South Africa rank
119th
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita over time
- Algeria
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 5,937 current US$ per person against 5,748 current US$ per person in Algeria, a difference of 189 current US$ per person.
Across all 27 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 120th and South Africa ranks 119th of 205 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,485 current US$ per person | 2,980 current US$ per person | 1,496 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2,908 current US$ per person | 4,480 current US$ per person | 1,572 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 4,839 current US$ per person | 6,405 current US$ per person | 1,566 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 4,736 current US$ per person | 5,680 current US$ per person | 943.7 current US$ per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita, Algeria or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 5,937 current US$ per person against 5,748 current US$ per person in Algeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita between Algeria and South Africa?
- 189 current US$ per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and South Africa?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and South Africa rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita?
- Algeria ranks 120th and South Africa ranks 119th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (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.