Bhutan vs South Africa: GNI per capita, PPP
Bhutan
15,360 current international $
in 2023
South Africa
15,150 current international $
in 2024
Bhutan rank
115th
South Africa rank
117th
GNI per capita, PPP over time
- Bhutan
- South Africa
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 15,360 current international $ against 15,150 current international $ in South Africa, a difference of 210 current international $.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Bhutan ranks 115th and South Africa ranks 117th of 201 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,026 current international $ | 6,725 current international $ | 4,699 current international $ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 4,505 current international $ | 10,040 current international $ | 5,535 current international $ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 9,259 current international $ | 12,959 current international $ | 3,700 current international $ | South Africa |
| 2020s | 13,522 current international $ | 13,838 current international $ | 315 current international $ | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni per capita, ppp, Bhutan or South Africa?
- Bhutan, at 15,360 current international $ against 15,150 current international $ in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gni per capita, ppp between Bhutan and South Africa?
- 210 current international $, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and South Africa rank globally for gni per capita, ppp?
- Bhutan ranks 115th and South Africa ranks 117th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GNI per capita, PPP (current international $). 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