Iceland vs South Africa: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP
Iceland
0.8994 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
0.8998 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Iceland rank
128th
South Africa rank
127th
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Iceland
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.8998 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.8994 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Iceland, a difference of 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1973 it was South Africa ahead.
Iceland ranks 128th and South Africa ranks 127th of 205 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8508 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.95 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0991 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.8654 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9311 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0657 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.8701 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9236 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0534 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.8755 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9142 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0386 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.897 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9052 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0082 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.8974 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 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$), per unit of gdp, Iceland or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.8998 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.8994 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp between Iceland and South Africa?
- 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and South Africa?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and South Africa rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Iceland ranks 128th and South Africa ranks 127th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
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.