Finland vs South Africa: Real gdp growth, annual growth rate
Finland
129.09 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
108.41 % change on previous year
in 2025
Finland rank
27th
South Africa rank
29th
Real gdp growth, annual growth rate over time
- Finland
- South Africa
How they compare
Finland currently reports 129.09 % change on previous year against 108.41 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 20.68 % change on previous year.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1981 it was South Africa ahead.
Finland ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 29th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.08 % change on previous year | -12.21 % change on previous year | 24.29 % change on previous year | Finland |
| 1990s | 73.94 % change on previous year | 43.24 % change on previous year | 30.7 % change on previous year | Finland |
| 2000s | 2.24 % change on previous year | 9.75 % change on previous year | 7.5 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 66.39 % change on previous year | 20.72 % change on previous year | 45.67 % change on previous year | Finland |
| 2020s | -0.9766 % change on previous year | 6.67 % change on previous year | 7.64 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher real gdp growth, annual growth rate, Finland or South Africa?
- Finland, at 129.09 % change on previous year against 108.41 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in real gdp growth, annual growth rate between Finland and South Africa?
- 20.68 % change on previous year, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and South Africa?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Finland and South Africa rank globally for real gdp growth, annual growth rate?
- Finland ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 29th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Real gdp growth, 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 Real gdp growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.