Melanesia vs South Africa: Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate

Melanesia
5.12 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
5.14 % change on previous year
in 2024
Melanesia rank
127th
South Africa rank
125th

Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate over time

  • Melanesia
  • South Africa
-200204060197119972024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 5.14 % change on previous year against 5.12 % change on previous year in Melanesia, a difference of 0.02 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 27 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Melanesia ahead.

Melanesia ranks 127th and South Africa ranks 125th of 236 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Melanesia averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Melanesia South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 15.33 % change on previous year 14.11 % change on previous year 1.22 % change on previous year Melanesia
1980s 4.37 % change on previous year 7.19 % change on previous year 2.82 % change on previous year South Africa
1990s 2.62 % change on previous year 4.54 % change on previous year 1.92 % change on previous year South Africa
2000s 8.39 % change on previous year 9.41 % change on previous year 1.02 % change on previous year South Africa
2010s 5.85 % change on previous year 2.3 % change on previous year 3.55 % change on previous year Melanesia
2020s 4.38 % change on previous year 1.18 % change on previous year 3.2 % change on previous year Melanesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate, Melanesia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 5.14 % change on previous year against 5.12 % change on previous year in Melanesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate between Melanesia and South Africa?
0.02 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and South Africa?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Melanesia and South Africa rank globally for gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate?
Melanesia ranks 127th and South Africa ranks 125th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
266 places, 13,305 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross Domestic Product — Value US$. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.