Australia vs South Africa: GDP (current US$), per unit of GDP

Australia
0.9973 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa
0.9978 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Australia rank
105th
South Africa rank
104th

GDP (current US$), per unit of GDP over time

  • Australia
  • South Africa
00.250.50.751197019972024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.9978 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.9973 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Australia, a difference of 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Across all 55 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 105th and South Africa ranks 104th of 211 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 0.9986 current US$ per US$ of GDP 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP South Africa
1980s 0.9987 current US$ per US$ of GDP 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP South Africa
1990s 0.9985 current US$ per US$ of GDP 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP South Africa
2000s 0.9981 current US$ per US$ of GDP 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP South Africa
2010s 0.9962 current US$ per US$ of GDP 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP South Africa
2020s 0.9969 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.9993 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (current us$), per unit of gdp, Australia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.9978 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.9973 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per unit of gdp between Australia and South Africa?
0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for gdp (current us$), per unit of gdp?
Australia ranks 105th and South Africa ranks 104th of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,314 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

GDP (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.