China vs South Africa: Economic Outlook No 117 — Indicator of competitiveness based on
Economic Outlook No 117 — Indicator of competitiveness based on over time
- China
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 94.95 against 83.55 in China, a difference of 11.4.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1997 it was South Africa ahead.
China ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 34th of 38 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.52 | 139.7 | 68.18 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 72.31 | 121.33 | 49.03 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 90.09 | 109.21 | 19.12 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 92.85 | 94.54 | 1.69 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 117 — indicator of competitiveness based on, China or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 94.95 against 83.55 in China as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 117 — indicator of competitiveness based on between China and South Africa?
- 11.4, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Africa?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2026.
- How do China and South Africa rank globally for economic outlook no 117 — indicator of competitiveness based on?
- China ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 34th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 117 — Indicator of competitiveness based on relative consumer prices. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact : eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords : Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP