Americas: Upper-middle income vs South Africa: Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $

Americas: Upper-middle income
12.15 million
in 2027
South Africa
905,053
in 2027
Americas: Upper-middle income rank
36th
South Africa rank
33rd

Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ over time

  • Americas: Upper-middle income
  • South Africa
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M199120092027

How they compare

Americas: Upper-middle income currently reports 12.15 million against 905,053 in South Africa, a difference of 11.24 million.

That makes Americas: Upper-middle income's figure about 13.4 times South Africa's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, Americas: Upper-middle income has been ahead every year.

Americas: Upper-middle income ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 33rd of 87 groups.

Americas: Upper-middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas: Upper-middle income South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 6.30 million 464,103 5.84 million Americas: Upper-middle income
2000s 8.11 million 628,871 7.48 million Americas: Upper-middle income
2010s 10.50 million 811,986 9.69 million Americas: Upper-middle income
2020s 11.15 million 865,258 10.28 million Americas: Upper-middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $, Americas: Upper-middle income or South Africa?
Americas: Upper-middle income, at 12.15 million against 905,053 in South Africa as of 2027.
What is the difference in gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ between Americas: Upper-middle income and South Africa?
11.24 million, with Americas: Upper-middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas: Upper-middle income and South Africa?
37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
How do Americas: Upper-middle income and South Africa rank globally for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $?
Americas: Upper-middle income ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 33rd of 87 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 10,188 data points, 1991–2027
Last refreshed

Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Purchasing Power Parity (millions of PPP, constant 2021 international dollars) is a measure to assess the total economic output of a country, adjusted for differences in the purchasing power of the different currencies relative to the US dollar. It is derived from the World Development Indicators of the World Bank. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.