South Africa vs Switzerland: Gross domestic product (GDP), gaps filled
Gross domestic product (GDP), gaps filled over time
- South Africa
- Switzerland
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 723.56 billion international-$ in 2011 prices against 559.38 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in Switzerland, a difference of 164.17 billion international-$ in 2011 prices.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Switzerland ahead.
South Africa ranks 35th and Switzerland ranks 37th of 166 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 7 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 3.28 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 7.84 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 4.57 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 67.75 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 66.98 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 771.24 million international-$ in 2011 prices | South Africa |
| 1960s | 109.90 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 113.82 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 3.91 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 170.59 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 160.73 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 9.86 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | South Africa |
| 1980s | 219.76 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 195.02 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 24.73 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | South Africa |
| 1990s | 276.19 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 258.59 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 17.60 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | South Africa |
| 2000s | 464.52 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 371.13 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 93.40 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | South Africa |
| 2010s | 682.42 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 496.48 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 185.95 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | South Africa |
| 2020s | 702.84 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 544.46 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 158.38 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, South Africa or Switzerland?
- South Africa, at 723.56 billion international-$ in 2011 prices against 559.38 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in Switzerland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), gaps filled between South Africa and Switzerland?
- 164.17 billion international-$ in 2011 prices, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Switzerland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2022.
- How do South Africa and Switzerland rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), gaps filled?
- South Africa ranks 35th and Switzerland ranks 37th 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.