Japan vs South Africa: Real gdp growth
Japan
1.19
in 2025
South Africa
1.11
in 2025
Japan rank
161st
South Africa rank
162nd
Real gdp growth over time
- Japan
- South Africa
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.19 against 1.11 in South Africa, a difference of 0.08.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.
Japan ranks 161st and South Africa ranks 162nd of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.35 | 2.24 | 2.11 | Japan |
| 1990s | 1.44 | 1.39 | 0.0525 | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.486 | 3.6 | 3.11 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.31 | 1.75 | 0.4324 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.3808 | 0.534 | 0.1532 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher real gdp growth, Japan or South Africa?
- Japan, at 1.19 against 1.11 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in real gdp growth between Japan and South Africa?
- 0.08, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Africa?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Japan and South Africa rank globally for real gdp growth?
- Japan ranks 161st and South Africa ranks 162nd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Real gdp growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.