Brazil vs South Africa: Productivity vs. GDP per capita
Brazil
19.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
South Africa
19.42 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Brazil rank
73rd
South Africa rank
74th
Productivity vs. GDP per capita over time
- Brazil
- South Africa
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 19.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 19.42 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in South Africa, a difference of 0.54 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Africa ahead.
Brazil ranks 73rd and South Africa ranks 74th of 130 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.39 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 19.92 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 6.53 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | South Africa |
| 2010s | 19.1 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 22.34 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 3.24 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | South Africa |
| 2020s | 20.36 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 20.85 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 0.4872 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher productivity vs. gdp per capita, Brazil or South Africa?
- Brazil, at 19.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 19.42 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in productivity vs. gdp per capita between Brazil and South Africa?
- 0.54 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for productivity vs. gdp per capita?
- Brazil ranks 73rd and South Africa ranks 74th of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Productivity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Productivity is calculated as GDP divided by the total number of hours worked in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.