Australia vs South Africa: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth
Australia
3.62 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
3.79 % change on previous year
in 2025
Australia rank
164th
South Africa rank
162nd
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth over time
- Australia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 3.79 % change on previous year against 3.62 % change on previous year in Australia, a difference of 0.17 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.
Australia ranks 164th and South Africa ranks 162nd of 205 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.84 % change on previous year | 12.33 % change on previous year | 7.48 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 7.51 % change on previous year | 11.69 % change on previous year | 4.18 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 4.48 % change on previous year | 7.04 % change on previous year | 2.56 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | 6.14 % change on previous year | 5.31 % change on previous year | 0.8303 % change on previous year | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth, Australia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 3.79 % change on previous year against 3.62 % change on previous year in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth between Australia and South Africa?
- 0.17 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth?
- Australia ranks 164th and South Africa ranks 162nd of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.