South Africa vs Switzerland: GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate
South Africa
3.99 % change on previous year
in 2025
Switzerland
4.02 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa rank
168th
Switzerland rank
167th
GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate over time
- South Africa
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 4.02 % change on previous year against 3.99 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.03 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Switzerland ahead.
South Africa ranks 168th and Switzerland ranks 167th of 207 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.27 % change on previous year | 8.79 % change on previous year | 0.4737 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1970s | 14.47 % change on previous year | 8 % change on previous year | 6.47 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1980s | 18.4 % change on previous year | 5.88 % change on previous year | 12.52 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | 12.71 % change on previous year | 3.01 % change on previous year | 9.7 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 11.72 % change on previous year | 2.74 % change on previous year | 8.98 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 7.2 % change on previous year | 1.22 % change on previous year | 5.98 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | 5.4 % change on previous year | 3.56 % change on previous year | 1.85 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni (current lcu), annual growth rate, South Africa or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 4.02 % 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 South Africa and Switzerland?
- 0.03 % change on previous year, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Switzerland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Switzerland rank globally for gni (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 168th and Switzerland ranks 167th 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.