South Africa vs Turkmenistan: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita
South Africa
5,937 current US$ per person
in 2025
Turkmenistan
6,357 current US$ per person
in 2025
South Africa rank
119th
Turkmenistan rank
116th
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita over time
- South Africa
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 6,357 current US$ per person against 5,937 current US$ per person in South Africa, a difference of 420 current US$ per person.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1987 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 119th and Turkmenistan ranks 116th of 205 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,462 current US$ per person | 780.73 current US$ per person | 1,681 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 3,179 current US$ per person | 654.88 current US$ per person | 2,524 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 4,480 current US$ per person | 1,779 current US$ per person | 2,701 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 6,405 current US$ per person | 5,108 current US$ per person | 1,297 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 5,680 current US$ per person | 4,938 current US$ per person | 742.05 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$), per capita, South Africa or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 6,357 current US$ 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$), per capita between South Africa and Turkmenistan?
- 420 current US$ per person, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Turkmenistan?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Turkmenistan rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 119th and Turkmenistan ranks 116th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), 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.