Japan vs South Africa: Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate
Japan
1.19 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
1.11 % change on previous year
in 2025
Japan rank
159th
South Africa rank
160th
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate over time
- Japan
- South Africa
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.19 % change on previous year against 1.11 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.08 % change on previous year.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 159th and South Africa ranks 160th of 198 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.04 % change on previous year | 1.58 % change on previous year | 0.5308 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.4861 % change on previous year | 3.6 % change on previous year | 3.11 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.31 % change on previous year | 1.75 % change on previous year | 0.4322 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.3811 % change on previous year | 0.5339 % change on previous year | 0.1529 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate, Japan or South Africa?
- Japan, at 1.19 % change on previous year against 1.11 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate between Japan and South Africa?
- 0.08 % change on previous year, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Japan and South Africa rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate?
- Japan ranks 159th and South Africa ranks 160th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic product (GDP), 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 Gross domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.