Iraq vs South Africa: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita
Iraq
5,410 current US$ per person
in 2025
South Africa
5,937 current US$ per person
in 2025
Iraq rank
122nd
South Africa rank
119th
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita over time
- Iraq
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 5,937 current US$ per person against 5,410 current US$ per person in Iraq, a difference of 527 current US$ per person.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1968 it was South Africa ahead.
Iraq ranks 122nd and South Africa ranks 119th of 205 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 319.35 current US$ per person | 814.47 current US$ per person | 495.12 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 1970s | 1,162 current US$ per person | 1,423 current US$ per person | 261.16 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 3,228 current US$ per person | 2,434 current US$ per person | 794.56 current US$ per person | Iraq |
| 1990s | 1,507 current US$ per person | 3,179 current US$ per person | 1,672 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2,225 current US$ per person | 4,480 current US$ per person | 2,255 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 5,447 current US$ per person | 6,405 current US$ per person | 958.39 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 5,522 current US$ per person | 5,680 current US$ per person | 158 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$), per capita, Iraq or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 5,937 current US$ per person against 5,410 current US$ per person in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita between Iraq and South Africa?
- 527 current US$ per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Africa?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and South Africa rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita?
- Iraq ranks 122nd and South Africa ranks 119th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), 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.