Romania vs South Africa: GDP

Romania
428.68 billion current US$
in 2025
South Africa
427.18 billion current US$
in 2025
Romania rank
38th
South Africa rank
40th

GDP over time

  • Romania
  • South Africa
0100.0B200.0B300.0B400.0B500.0B196019922025

How they compare

Romania currently reports 428.68 billion current US$ against 427.18 billion current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 1.49 billion current US$.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1987 it was South Africa ahead.

Romania ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 40th of 212 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 39.98 billion current US$ 102.86 billion current US$ 62.88 billion current US$ South Africa
1990s 33.62 billion current US$ 151.74 billion current US$ 118.11 billion current US$ South Africa
2000s 104.00 billion current US$ 244.08 billion current US$ 140.08 billion current US$ South Africa
2010s 199.65 billion current US$ 393.84 billion current US$ 194.19 billion current US$ South Africa
2020s 331.67 billion current US$ 395.89 billion current US$ 64.22 billion current US$ South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp, Romania or South Africa?
Romania, at 428.68 billion current US$ against 427.18 billion current US$ in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp between Romania and South Africa?
1.49 billion current US$, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and South Africa?
39 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2025.
How do Romania and South Africa rank globally for gdp?
Romania ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 40th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 14,741 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.