Italy vs South Africa: Annual GDP growth

Italy
0.7%
in 2024
South Africa
0.5%
in 2024
Italy rank
194th
South Africa rank
196th

Annual GDP growth over time

  • Italy
  • South Africa
-10-50510200020122024

How they compare

Italy currently reports 0.7% against 0.5% in South Africa, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

Italy ranks 194th and South Africa ranks 196th of 228 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5% 3.6% 3.1% South Africa
2010s 0.2% 1.7% 1.5% South Africa
2020s 1.3% 0.4% 0.9% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual gdp growth, Italy or South Africa?
Italy, at 0.7% against 0.5% in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual gdp growth between Italy and South Africa?
0.2%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Italy and South Africa rank globally for annual gdp growth?
Italy ranks 194th and South Africa ranks 196th of 228 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Annual GDP growth (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual GDP growth (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
266 places, 6,441 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed