Japan vs South Africa: Annual GDP growth
Japan
1.2%
in 2025
South Africa
1.1%
in 2025
Japan rank
161st
South Africa rank
162nd
Annual GDP growth over time
- Japan
- South Africa
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.2% against 1.1% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
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 | 4.3% | 2.2% | 2.1% | Japan |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 0.1% | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 3.6% | 3.1% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.7% | 0.4% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.2% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual gdp growth, Japan or South Africa?
- Japan, at 1.2% against 1.1% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual gdp growth between Japan and South Africa?
- 0.1%, 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 annual gdp growth?
- Japan ranks 161st and South Africa ranks 162nd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual GDP growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Annual percent change in gross domestic product. This data is adjusted for inflation.