Kazakhstan vs South Africa: Gross domestic product (GDP)

Kazakhstan
697.15 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
South Africa
797.74 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Kazakhstan rank
36th
South Africa rank
35th

Gross domestic product (GDP) over time

  • Kazakhstan
  • South Africa
0200.0B400.0B600.0B800.0B195019862023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 797.74 billion international-$ in 2021 prices against 697.15 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in Kazakhstan, a difference of 100.58 billion international-$ in 2021 prices.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Kazakhstan's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Kazakhstan ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 35th of 184 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kazakhstan South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 148.11 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 449.38 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 301.27 billion international-$ in 2021 prices South Africa
2000s 201.08 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 677.13 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 476.05 billion international-$ in 2021 prices South Africa
2010s 501.52 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 858.65 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 357.13 billion international-$ in 2021 prices South Africa
2020s 648.15 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 786.86 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 138.70 billion international-$ in 2021 prices South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), Kazakhstan or South Africa?
South Africa, at 797.74 billion international-$ in 2021 prices against 697.15 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in Kazakhstan as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Kazakhstan and South Africa?
100.58 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and South Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Kazakhstan and South Africa rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?
Kazakhstan ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 35th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross domestic product (GDP)
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
184 places, 10,907 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.