Colombia vs South Africa: Gross domestic product (GDP)

Colombia
229.97 billion current GBP
in 2014
South Africa
212.63 billion current GBP
in 2014
Colombia rank
33rd
South Africa rank
34th

Gross domestic product (GDP) over time

  • Colombia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 229.97 billion current GBP against 212.63 billion current GBP in South Africa, a difference of 17.35 billion current GBP.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1911 it was South Africa ahead.

Colombia ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 34th of 200 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia South Africa Difference Ahead
1910s 77.68 million current GBP 176.94 million current GBP 99.27 million current GBP South Africa
1920s 176.22 million current GBP 267.21 million current GBP 90.99 million current GBP South Africa
1930s 160.20 million current GBP 339.48 million current GBP 179.29 million current GBP South Africa
1940s 513.61 million current GBP 754.94 million current GBP 241.33 million current GBP South Africa
1950s 1.59 billion current GBP 1.83 billion current GBP 239.44 million current GBP South Africa
1960s 1.99 billion current GBP 4.11 billion current GBP 2.12 billion current GBP South Africa
1970s 7.01 billion current GBP 15.99 billion current GBP 8.97 billion current GBP South Africa
1980s 22.86 billion current GBP 55.54 billion current GBP 32.68 billion current GBP South Africa
1990s 46.35 billion current GBP 84.05 billion current GBP 37.70 billion current GBP South Africa
2000s 87.70 billion current GBP 126.88 billion current GBP 39.18 billion current GBP South Africa
2010s 220.46 billion current GBP 240.26 billion current GBP 19.80 billion current GBP South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), Colombia or South Africa?
Colombia, at 229.97 billion current GBP against 212.63 billion current GBP in South Africa as of 2014.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Colombia and South Africa?
17.35 billion current GBP, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
104 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2014.
How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?
Colombia ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 34th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross domestic product (GDP)
Unit
current GBP
Source
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 13,609 data points, 1827–2014
Last refreshed

This data is expressed in British pounds. It is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.