Japan vs South Africa: GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate
Japan
1.19 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
1.11 % change on previous year
in 2025
Japan rank
167th
South Africa rank
169th
GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate over time
- Japan
- South Africa
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.19 % change on previous year against 1.11 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.08 % change on previous year.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 167th and South Africa ranks 169th of 213 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.44 % change on previous year | 5.77 % change on previous year | 4.67 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 1970s | 4.25 % change on previous year | 3.25 % change on previous year | 1 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 1980s | 4.33 % change on previous year | 2.24 % change on previous year | 2.09 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 1990s | 1.43 % change on previous year | 1.39 % change on previous year | 0.0433 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.4862 % change on previous year | 3.6 % change on previous year | 3.11 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.31 % change on previous year | 1.75 % change on previous year | 0.4323 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.3811 % change on previous year | 0.5339 % change on previous year | 0.1528 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate, Japan or South Africa?
- Japan, at 1.19 % change on previous year against 1.11 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate between Japan and South Africa?
- 0.08 % change on previous year, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Japan and South Africa rank globally for gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate?
- Japan ranks 167th and South Africa ranks 169th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.