China vs South Africa: GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate
China
4.1 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
3.99 % change on previous year
in 2025
China rank
166th
South Africa rank
168th
GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate over time
- China
- South Africa
How they compare
China currently reports 4.1 % change on previous year against 3.99 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.11 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
China ranks 166th and South Africa ranks 168th of 207 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.87 % change on previous year | 9.27 % change on previous year | 5.39 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1970s | 7.76 % change on previous year | 14.47 % change on previous year | 6.71 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1980s | 15.56 % change on previous year | 18.4 % change on previous year | 2.84 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | 18.4 % change on previous year | 12.71 % change on previous year | 5.69 % change on previous year | China |
| 2000s | 14.74 % change on previous year | 11.72 % change on previous year | 3.02 % change on previous year | China |
| 2010s | 11.04 % change on previous year | 7.2 % change on previous year | 3.84 % change on previous year | China |
| 2020s | 5.69 % change on previous year | 5.4 % change on previous year | 0.2913 % change on previous year | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni (current lcu), annual growth rate, China or South Africa?
- China, at 4.1 % change on previous year against 3.99 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gni (current lcu), annual growth rate between China and South Africa?
- 0.11 % change on previous year, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do China and South Africa rank globally for gni (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- China ranks 166th and South Africa ranks 168th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GNI (current 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 GNI (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.