Equatorial Guinea vs South Africa: GDP (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute)
Equatorial Guinea
7.74 trillion current LCU
in 2024
South Africa
7.34 trillion current LCU
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
63rd
South Africa rank
66th
GDP (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- South Africa
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 7.74 trillion current LCU against 7.34 trillion current LCU in South Africa, a difference of 404.23 billion current LCU.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 63rd and South Africa ranks 66th of 211 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.54 billion current LCU | 26.11 billion current LCU | 20.57 billion current LCU | South Africa |
| 1980s | 19.16 billion current LCU | 150.47 billion current LCU | 131.31 billion current LCU | South Africa |
| 1990s | 124.10 billion current LCU | 601.94 billion current LCU | 477.85 billion current LCU | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3.87 trillion current LCU | 1.84 trillion current LCU | 2.03 trillion current LCU | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 8.66 trillion current LCU | 4.32 trillion current LCU | 4.34 trillion current LCU | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 7.25 trillion current LCU | 6.56 trillion current LCU | 686.40 billion current LCU | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp, Equatorial Guinea or South Africa?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 7.74 trillion current LCU against 7.34 trillion current LCU in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp between Equatorial Guinea and South Africa?
- 404.23 billion current LCU, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and South Africa?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and South Africa rank globally for gdp?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 63rd and South Africa ranks 66th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release