Romania vs South Africa: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP

Romania
0.9009 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
0.8998 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Romania rank
126th
South Africa rank
127th

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP over time

  • Romania
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 0.9009 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.8998 current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Romania ahead.

Romania ranks 126th and South Africa ranks 127th of 205 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.9321 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.9236 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0086 current US$ per US$ of GDP Romania
2000s 0.8978 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.9142 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0164 current US$ per US$ of GDP South Africa
2010s 0.8916 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.9052 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0136 current US$ per US$ of GDP South Africa
2020s 0.908 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.9007 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0073 current US$ per US$ of GDP Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp, Romania or South Africa?
Romania, at 0.9009 current US$ 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$), per unit of gdp between Romania and South Africa?
0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and South Africa?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Romania and South Africa rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp?
Romania ranks 126th and South Africa ranks 127th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 10,945 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.