Colombia vs South Africa: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP
Colombia
0.9021 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
0.8998 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Colombia rank
125th
South Africa rank
127th
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Colombia
- South Africa
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 0.9021 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.8998 current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 125th and South Africa ranks 127th of 205 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.991 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9579 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0332 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Colombia |
| 1970s | 0.9788 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9498 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Colombia |
| 1980s | 0.9709 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9311 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0397 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Colombia |
| 1990s | 0.9287 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9236 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0052 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Colombia |
| 2000s | 0.9163 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9142 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Colombia |
| 2010s | 0.9096 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9052 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0043 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Colombia |
| 2020s | 0.9041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0034 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp, Colombia or South Africa?
- Colombia, at 0.9021 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.8998 current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp between Colombia and South Africa?
- 0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Colombia ranks 125th and South Africa ranks 127th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.