South Africa vs Vanuatu: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP
South Africa
0.8998 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Vanuatu
0.8977 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa rank
127th
Vanuatu rank
130th
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- South Africa
- Vanuatu
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.8998 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.8977 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Vanuatu ahead.
South Africa ranks 127th and Vanuatu ranks 130th of 205 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and Vanuatu in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9411 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0589 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 0.9311 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9228 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0083 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.9236 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9268 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 0.9142 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8764 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0378 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.9052 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8992 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.9008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp, South Africa or Vanuatu?
- South Africa, at 0.8998 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.8977 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Vanuatu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp between South Africa and Vanuatu?
- 0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Vanuatu?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Vanuatu rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- South Africa ranks 127th and Vanuatu ranks 130th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), 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.