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
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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About this data
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.