South Africa vs United States: Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency
South Africa
4.18 % change on previous year
in 2019
United States
3.98 % change on previous year
in 2019
South Africa rank
116th
United States rank
119th
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency over time
- South Africa
- United States
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 4.18 % change on previous year against 3.98 % change on previous year in United States, a difference of 0.2 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 116th and United States ranks 119th of 194 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.27 % change on previous year | 7.26 % change on previous year | 2.01 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1970s | 15.09 % change on previous year | 9.97 % change on previous year | 5.12 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1980s | 18.36 % change on previous year | 7.97 % change on previous year | 10.39 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | 12.47 % change on previous year | 5.5 % change on previous year | 6.97 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 11.49 % change on previous year | 4.17 % change on previous year | 7.31 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 7.32 % change on previous year | 4.02 % change on previous year | 3.3 % 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, South Africa or United States?
- South Africa, at 4.18 % change on previous year against 3.98 % change on previous year in United States as of 2019.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency between South Africa and United States?
- 0.2 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
- How do South Africa and United States rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency?
- South Africa ranks 116th and United States ranks 119th 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.