Jamaica vs South Africa: Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency
Jamaica
4.1 % change on previous year
in 2019
South Africa
4.18 % change on previous year
in 2019
Jamaica rank
117th
South Africa rank
116th
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency over time
- Jamaica
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 4.18 % change on previous year against 4.1 % change on previous year in Jamaica, a difference of 0.08 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 117th and South Africa ranks 116th of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.96 % change on previous year | 9.27 % change on previous year | 1.31 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1970s | 16.03 % change on previous year | 15.09 % change on previous year | 0.938 % change on previous year | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 18.66 % change on previous year | 18.36 % change on previous year | 0.299 % change on previous year | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 29.53 % change on previous year | 12.47 % change on previous year | 17.06 % change on previous year | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 11.9 % change on previous year | 11.49 % change on previous year | 0.4103 % change on previous year | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 7.08 % change on previous year | 7.32 % change on previous year | 0.2415 % 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), current prices, domestic currency, Jamaica or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 4.18 % change on previous year against 4.1 % change on previous year in Jamaica as of 2019.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency between Jamaica and South Africa?
- 0.08 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and South Africa?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
- How do Jamaica and South Africa rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency?
- Jamaica ranks 117th and South Africa ranks 116th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency, 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), Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.