Somalia vs South Africa: Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor (GDP) to market exchange
Somalia
0.3979
in 2024
South Africa
0.4046
in 2024
Somalia rank
119th
South Africa rank
118th
Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor (GDP) to market exchange over time
- Somalia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.4046 against 0.3979 in Somalia, a difference of 0.0067.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.
Somalia ranks 119th and South Africa ranks 118th of 202 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5414 | 0.5057 | 0.0357 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 0.6034 | 0.4683 | 0.135 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 0.3326 | 0.5335 | 0.201 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.3836 | 0.4365 | 0.0529 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher price level ratio of ppp conversion factor (gdp) to market exchange, Somalia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.4046 against 0.3979 in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in price level ratio of ppp conversion factor (gdp) to market exchange between Somalia and South Africa?
- 0.0067, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Somalia and South Africa rank globally for price level ratio of ppp conversion factor (gdp) to market exchange?
- Somalia ranks 119th and South Africa ranks 118th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor (GDP) to market exchange rate. 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