Low income vs South Africa: GDP
GDP over time
- Low income
- South Africa
How they compare
Low income currently reports 642.67 billion current US$ against 427.18 billion current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 215.48 billion current US$.
That makes Low income's figure about 1.5 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Low income ahead.
Low income ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 40th of 45 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Low income averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low income | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.64 billion current US$ | 13.01 billion current US$ | 5.63 billion current US$ | Low income |
| 1970s | 48.90 billion current US$ | 38.78 billion current US$ | 10.11 billion current US$ | Low income |
| 1980s | 90.53 billion current US$ | 89.59 billion current US$ | 943.39 million current US$ | Low income |
| 1990s | 106.87 billion current US$ | 151.74 billion current US$ | 44.87 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 208.08 billion current US$ | 244.08 billion current US$ | 36.00 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 405.47 billion current US$ | 393.84 billion current US$ | 11.63 billion current US$ | Low income |
| 2020s | 544.34 billion current US$ | 395.89 billion current US$ | 148.46 billion current US$ | Low income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp, Low income or South Africa?
- Low income, at 642.67 billion current US$ against 427.18 billion current US$ in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp between Low income and South Africa?
- 215.48 billion current US$, with Low income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Low income and South Africa rank globally for gdp?
- Low income ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 40th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.