Finland vs South Africa: Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate (Bolt)

Finland
2.08 % change on previous year
in 2022
South Africa
2.04 % change on previous year
in 2022
Finland rank
131st
South Africa rank
134th

Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate (Bolt) over time

  • Finland
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 2.08 % change on previous year against 2.04 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.04 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 26 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 131st and South Africa ranks 134th of 166 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland South Africa Difference Ahead
1950s 4.51 % change on previous year 4.42 % change on previous year 0.0961 % change on previous year Finland
1960s 5 % change on previous year 5.58 % change on previous year 0.5791 % change on previous year South Africa
1970s 3.7 % change on previous year 3.29 % change on previous year 0.4091 % change on previous year Finland
1980s 3.66 % change on previous year 2.17 % change on previous year 1.49 % change on previous year Finland
1990s 1.86 % change on previous year 3.53 % change on previous year 1.66 % change on previous year South Africa
2000s 2.1 % change on previous year 5.58 % change on previous year 3.47 % change on previous year South Africa
2010s 1.2 % change on previous year 2.32 % change on previous year 1.12 % change on previous year South Africa
2020s 0.9251 % change on previous year 0.2043 % change on previous year 0.7208 % change on previous year Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate, Finland or South Africa?
Finland, at 2.08 % change on previous year against 2.04 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate between Finland and South Africa?
0.04 % change on previous year, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and South Africa?
72 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2022.
How do Finland and South Africa rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate?
Finland ranks 131st and South Africa ranks 134th of 166 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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Indicator
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
166 places, 15,244 data points, 1821–2022
Last refreshed

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.