Denmark vs South Africa: Gross domestic product (GDP)

Denmark
210.35 billion current GBP
in 2014
South Africa
212.63 billion current GBP
in 2014
Denmark rank
35th
South Africa rank
34th

Gross domestic product (GDP) over time

  • Denmark
  • South Africa
0100.0B200.0B300.0B182719202014

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 212.63 billion current GBP against 210.35 billion current GBP in Denmark, a difference of 2.28 billion current GBP.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1911 it was South Africa ahead.

Denmark ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 34th of 200 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark South Africa Difference Ahead
1910s 192.85 million current GBP 176.94 million current GBP 15.90 million current GBP Denmark
1920s 288.29 million current GBP 267.21 million current GBP 21.08 million current GBP Denmark
1930s 301.02 million current GBP 339.48 million current GBP 38.47 million current GBP South Africa
1940s 706.87 million current GBP 754.94 million current GBP 48.07 million current GBP South Africa
1950s 1.49 billion current GBP 1.83 billion current GBP 341.72 million current GBP South Africa
1960s 3.82 billion current GBP 4.11 billion current GBP 286.35 million current GBP South Africa
1970s 18.69 billion current GBP 15.99 billion current GBP 2.70 billion current GBP Denmark
1980s 48.74 billion current GBP 55.54 billion current GBP 6.80 billion current GBP South Africa
1990s 100.13 billion current GBP 84.05 billion current GBP 16.08 billion current GBP Denmark
2000s 146.90 billion current GBP 126.88 billion current GBP 20.02 billion current GBP Denmark
2010s 210.60 billion current GBP 240.26 billion current GBP 29.65 billion current GBP South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), Denmark or South Africa?
South Africa, at 212.63 billion current GBP against 210.35 billion current GBP in Denmark as of 2014.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Denmark and South Africa?
2.28 billion current GBP, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and South Africa?
104 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2014.
How do Denmark and South Africa rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?
Denmark ranks 35th 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.