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

Ecuador
0.1397 % change on previous year
in 2023
South Africa
0.099 % change on previous year
in 2023
Ecuador rank
138th
South Africa rank
140th

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

  • Ecuador
  • South Africa
-20-1001020195119872023

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 0.1397 % change on previous year against 0.099 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.0407 % change on previous year.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 24 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 138th and South Africa ranks 140th of 184 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador South Africa Difference Ahead
1950s 6.91 % change on previous year 3.84 % change on previous year 3.07 % change on previous year Ecuador
1960s 4.71 % change on previous year 5.69 % change on previous year 0.9839 % change on previous year South Africa
1970s 2.17 % change on previous year 3.48 % change on previous year 1.31 % change on previous year South Africa
1980s -0.477 % change on previous year 2.83 % change on previous year 3.3 % change on previous year South Africa
1990s -0.3265 % change on previous year 2.76 % change on previous year 3.09 % change on previous year South Africa
2000s 9.08 % change on previous year 4.56 % change on previous year 4.51 % change on previous year Ecuador
2010s 4.52 % change on previous year 0.7401 % change on previous year 3.78 % change on previous year Ecuador
2020s 2.82 % change on previous year -1.37 % change on previous year 4.18 % change on previous year Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate, Ecuador or South Africa?
Ecuador, at 0.1397 % change on previous year against 0.099 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate between Ecuador and South Africa?
0.0407 % change on previous year, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Africa?
73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
How do Ecuador and South Africa rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate?
Ecuador ranks 138th and South Africa ranks 140th of 184 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
184 places, 10,706 data points, 1951–2023
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.