Iraq vs South Africa: Total GDP vs. GDP per capita
Iraq
527.64 billion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
South Africa
723.56 billion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Iraq rank
38th
South Africa rank
35th
Total GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Iraq
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 723.56 billion international-$ in 2011 prices against 527.64 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in Iraq, a difference of 195.92 billion international-$ in 2011 prices.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.4 times Iraq's.
Across all 75 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 35th of 166 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 958.56 million international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.84 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 882.84 million international-$ in 2011 prices | South Africa |
| 1870s | 1.51 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 3.28 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.76 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | South Africa |
| 1950s | 19.83 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 67.75 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 47.92 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | South Africa |
| 1960s | 40.18 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 109.90 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 69.72 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | South Africa |
| 1970s | 80.09 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 170.59 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 90.51 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | South Africa |
| 1980s | 100.03 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 219.76 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 119.73 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | South Africa |
| 1990s | 47.77 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 276.19 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 228.42 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | South Africa |
| 2000s | 159.56 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 464.52 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 304.96 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | South Africa |
| 2010s | 435.03 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 682.42 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 247.39 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | South Africa |
| 2020s | 489.57 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 702.84 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 213.26 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total gdp vs. gdp per capita, Iraq or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 723.56 billion international-$ in 2011 prices against 527.64 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in Iraq as of 2022.
- What is the difference in total gdp vs. gdp per capita between Iraq and South Africa?
- 195.92 billion international-$ in 2011 prices, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Africa?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2022.
- How do Iraq and South Africa rank globally for total gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Iraq ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 35th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Total GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.