Egypt vs South Africa: Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency

Egypt
5,322
in 2019
South Africa
5,078
in 2019
Egypt rank
63rd
South Africa rank
64th

Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency over time

  • Egypt
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 5,322 against 5,078 in South Africa, a difference of 244.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 60 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.

Egypt ranks 63rd and South Africa ranks 64th of 194 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 2.33 8.17 5.84 South Africa
1970s 5.8 27.7 21.9 South Africa
1980s 41.24 139.16 97.92 South Africa
1990s 209.18 553.23 344.05 South Africa
2000s 585.21 1,651 1,066 South Africa
2010s 2,663 3,938 1,276 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, Egypt or South Africa?
Egypt, at 5,322 against 5,078 in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency between Egypt and South Africa?
244, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
60 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2019.
How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency?
Egypt ranks 63rd and South Africa ranks 64th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
194 places, 10,296 data points, 1960–2019
Last refreshed

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