South Africa vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Gross domestic product (GDP)

South Africa
212.63 billion current GBP
in 2014
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
237.53 billion current GBP
in 2013
South Africa rank
34th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
32nd

Gross domestic product (GDP) over time

  • South Africa
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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How they compare

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 237.53 billion current GBP against 212.63 billion current GBP in South Africa, a difference of 24.90 billion current GBP.

That makes Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1949 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 34th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 32nd of 200 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1940s 1.07 billion current GBP 661.65 million current GBP 411.42 million current GBP South Africa
1950s 1.83 billion current GBP 1.74 billion current GBP 89.14 million current GBP South Africa
1960s 4.11 billion current GBP 3.71 billion current GBP 399.35 million current GBP South Africa
1970s 15.99 billion current GBP 14.74 billion current GBP 1.25 billion current GBP South Africa
1980s 55.54 billion current GBP 37.60 billion current GBP 17.95 billion current GBP South Africa
1990s 84.05 billion current GBP 42.42 billion current GBP 41.63 billion current GBP South Africa
2000s 126.88 billion current GBP 101.54 billion current GBP 25.34 billion current GBP South Africa
2010s 247.16 billion current GBP 232.82 billion current GBP 14.34 billion current GBP South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), South Africa or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 237.53 billion current GBP against 212.63 billion current GBP in South Africa as of 2013.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between South Africa and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
24.90 billion current GBP, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
65 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2013.
How do South Africa and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?
South Africa ranks 34th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 32nd 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.