South Africa vs United States: Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate (Bolt)
South Africa
2.04 % change on previous year
in 2022
United States
2.06 % change on previous year
in 2022
South Africa rank
134th
United States rank
132nd
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate (Bolt) over time
- South Africa
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 2.06 % change on previous year against 2.04 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.02 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1951 it was United States ahead.
South Africa ranks 134th and United States ranks 132nd of 166 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 6 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.42 % change on previous year | 3.62 % change on previous year | 0.797 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1960s | 5.58 % change on previous year | 4.43 % change on previous year | 1.15 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1970s | 3.29 % change on previous year | 3.26 % change on previous year | 0.0268 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1980s | 2.17 % change on previous year | 3.06 % change on previous year | 0.899 % change on previous year | United States |
| 1990s | 3.53 % change on previous year | 3.19 % change on previous year | 0.3309 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 5.58 % change on previous year | 1.82 % change on previous year | 3.76 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.32 % change on previous year | 2.24 % change on previous year | 0.084 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.2043 % change on previous year | 1.75 % change on previous year | 1.54 % change on previous year | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate, South Africa or United States?
- United States, at 2.06 % 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 South Africa and United States?
- 0.02 % change on previous year, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2022.
- How do South Africa and United States rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 134th and United States ranks 132nd 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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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.