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$), per capita over time
- Guatemala
- South Africa
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 6,167 current US$ 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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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.