Equatorial Guinea vs South Africa: GDP per capita

Equatorial Guinea
6,615 current US$
in 2025
South Africa
6,598 current US$
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
123rd
South Africa rank
125th

GDP per capita over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • South Africa
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k196019922025

How they compare

Equatorial Guinea currently reports 6,615 current US$ against 6,598 current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 17.54 current US$.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was South Africa ahead.

Globally, Equatorial Guinea ranks 123rd and South Africa ranks 125th of 213 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 14,741 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.