South Africa vs Tuvalu: GDP (current US$), per capita

South Africa
6,253 current US$ per person
in 2024
Tuvalu
6,345 current US$ per person
in 2023
South Africa rank
126th
Tuvalu rank
123rd

GDP (current US$), per capita over time

  • South Africa
  • Tuvalu
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How they compare

Tuvalu currently reports 6,345 current US$ per person against 6,253 current US$ per person in South Africa, a difference of 92 current US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 126th and Tuvalu ranks 123rd of 211 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Tuvalu Difference Ahead
1970s 1,499 current US$ per person 569.38 current US$ per person 929.67 current US$ per person South Africa
1980s 2,612 current US$ per person 627.87 current US$ per person 1,984 current US$ per person South Africa
1990s 3,441 current US$ per person 1,300 current US$ per person 2,142 current US$ per person South Africa
2000s 4,910 current US$ per person 2,238 current US$ per person 2,672 current US$ per person South Africa
2010s 7,071 current US$ per person 3,821 current US$ per person 3,250 current US$ per person South Africa
2020s 6,242 current US$ per person 5,784 current US$ per person 458.17 current US$ per person South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (current us$), per capita, South Africa or Tuvalu?
Tuvalu, at 6,345 current US$ per person against 6,253 current US$ per person in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per capita between South Africa and Tuvalu?
92 current US$ per person, with Tuvalu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tuvalu?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Tuvalu rank globally for gdp (current us$), per capita?
South Africa ranks 126th and Tuvalu ranks 123rd of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,315 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.