Italy vs South Africa: Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate
Italy
7.21 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
7.25 % change on previous year
in 2025
Italy rank
114th
South Africa rank
113th
Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Italy
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 7.25 % change on previous year against 7.21 % change on previous year in Italy, a difference of 0.04 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was South Africa ahead.
Italy ranks 114th and South Africa ranks 113th of 185 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.98 % change on previous year | 13.38 % change on previous year | 1.6 % change on previous year | Italy |
| 1980s | 10.03 % change on previous year | 7.94 % change on previous year | 2.08 % change on previous year | Italy |
| 1990s | 3.5 % change on previous year | 3.69 % change on previous year | 0.1899 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 6.49 % change on previous year | 9.53 % change on previous year | 3.04 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | -1.01 % change on previous year | 2.4 % change on previous year | 3.41 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | 4.42 % change on previous year | 2.09 % change on previous year | 2.33 % change on previous year | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate, Italy or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 7.25 % change on previous year against 7.21 % change on previous year in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate between Italy and South Africa?
- 0.04 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Italy and South Africa rank globally for gross national expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Italy ranks 114th and South Africa ranks 113th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), 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 national expenditure (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.