South Africa vs United States: Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate
South Africa
5.14 % change on previous year
in 2024
United States
5.28 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa rank
125th
United States rank
122nd
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate over time
- South Africa
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 5.28 % change on previous year against 5.14 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.14 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 125th and United States ranks 122nd of 236 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.11 % change on previous year | 10.47 % change on previous year | 3.64 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1980s | 7.19 % change on previous year | 7.97 % change on previous year | 0.7784 % change on previous year | United States |
| 1990s | 4.54 % change on previous year | 5.5 % change on previous year | 0.9586 % change on previous year | United States |
| 2000s | 9.41 % change on previous year | 4.19 % change on previous year | 5.22 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.3 % change on previous year | 4.05 % change on previous year | 1.75 % change on previous year | United States |
| 2020s | 1.18 % change on previous year | 6.35 % change on previous year | 5.17 % change on previous year | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate, South Africa or United States?
- United States, at 5.28 % change on previous year against 5.14 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate between South Africa and United States?
- 0.14 % change on previous year, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and United States rank globally for gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 125th and United States ranks 122nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 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.