Iraq vs South Africa: Gross domestic product (GDP), gaps filled
Gross domestic product (GDP), gaps filled over time
- Iraq
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 723.56 billion international-$ in 2011 prices against 527.64 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in Iraq, a difference of 195.92 billion international-$ in 2011 prices.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.4 times Iraq's.
Across all 75 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 35th of 166 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 958.56 million international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.84 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 882.84 million international-$ in 2011 prices | South Africa |
| 1870s | 1.51 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 3.28 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.76 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | South Africa |
| 1950s | 19.83 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 67.75 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 47.92 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | South Africa |
| 1960s | 40.18 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 109.90 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 69.72 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | South Africa |
| 1970s | 80.09 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 170.59 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 90.51 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | South Africa |
| 1980s | 100.03 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 219.76 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 119.73 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | South Africa |
| 1990s | 47.77 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 276.19 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 228.42 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | South Africa |
| 2000s | 159.56 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 464.52 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 304.96 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | South Africa |
| 2010s | 435.03 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 682.42 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 247.39 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | South Africa |
| 2020s | 489.57 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 702.84 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 213.26 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), gaps filled, Iraq or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 723.56 billion international-$ in 2011 prices against 527.64 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in Iraq as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), gaps filled between Iraq and South Africa?
- 195.92 billion international-$ in 2011 prices, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Africa?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2022.
- How do Iraq and South Africa rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), gaps filled?
- Iraq ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 35th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic product (GDP), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross domestic product (GDP) with 51 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.