Guatemala vs South Africa: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita

Guatemala
6,167 current US$ per person
in 2025
South Africa
5,937 current US$ per person
in 2025
Guatemala rank
118th
South Africa rank
119th

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita over time

  • Guatemala
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 6,167 current US$ per person against 5,937 current US$ per person in South Africa, a difference of 230 current US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Africa ahead.

Guatemala ranks 118th and South Africa ranks 119th of 205 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 300.63 current US$ per person 745.06 current US$ per person 444.43 current US$ per person South Africa
1970s 614.93 current US$ per person 1,423 current US$ per person 808.19 current US$ per person South Africa
1980s 1,089 current US$ per person 2,434 current US$ per person 1,345 current US$ per person South Africa
1990s 1,330 current US$ per person 3,179 current US$ per person 1,848 current US$ per person South Africa
2000s 1,990 current US$ per person 4,480 current US$ per person 2,491 current US$ per person South Africa
2010s 3,570 current US$ per person 6,405 current US$ per person 2,835 current US$ per person South Africa
2020s 5,183 current US$ per person 5,680 current US$ per person 497.08 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$), per capita, Guatemala or South Africa?
Guatemala, at 6,167 current US$ per person against 5,937 current US$ per person in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita between Guatemala and South Africa?
230 current US$ per person, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and South Africa?
61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do Guatemala and South Africa rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita?
Guatemala ranks 118th and South Africa ranks 119th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 10,967 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.