Iraq vs South Africa: Gross domestic product (GDP) by world region
Iraq
527.64 billion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
South Africa
723.56 billion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Iraq rank
38th
South Africa rank
35th
Gross domestic product (GDP) by world region over time
- Iraq
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 723.56 billion international-$ in 2011 prices against 527.64 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in Iraq, a difference of 195.92 billion international-$ in 2011 prices.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.4 times Iraq's.
Across all 75 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 35th of 166 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 958.56 million international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.84 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 882.84 million international-$ in 2011 prices | South Africa |
| 1870s | 1.51 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 3.28 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.76 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | South Africa |
| 1950s | 19.83 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 67.75 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 47.92 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | South Africa |
| 1960s | 40.18 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 109.90 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 69.72 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | South Africa |
| 1970s | 80.09 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 170.59 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 90.51 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | South Africa |
| 1980s | 100.03 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 219.76 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 119.73 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | South Africa |
| 1990s | 47.77 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 276.19 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 228.42 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | South Africa |
| 2000s | 159.56 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 464.52 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 304.96 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | South Africa |
| 2010s | 435.03 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 682.42 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 247.39 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | South Africa |
| 2020s | 489.57 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 702.84 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 213.26 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp) by world region, Iraq or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 723.56 billion international-$ in 2011 prices against 527.64 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in Iraq as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) by world region between Iraq and South Africa?
- 195.92 billion international-$ in 2011 prices, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Africa?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2022.
- How do Iraq and South Africa rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp) by world region?
- Iraq ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 35th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gross domestic product (GDP) by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.