Japan vs South Africa: GDP
Japan
4.03 trillion current US$
in 2024
South Africa
400.26 billion current US$
in 2024
Japan rank
4th
South Africa rank
1st
GDP over time
- Japan
- South Africa
How they compare
Japan currently reports 4.03 trillion current US$ against 400.26 billion current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 3.63 trillion current US$.
That makes Japan's figure about 10.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 1st of 208 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 570.14 billion current US$ | 38.78 billion current US$ | 531.35 billion current US$ | Japan |
| 1980s | 1.85 trillion current US$ | 89.59 billion current US$ | 1.76 trillion current US$ | Japan |
| 1990s | 4.40 trillion current US$ | 151.74 billion current US$ | 4.25 trillion current US$ | Japan |
| 2000s | 4.73 trillion current US$ | 244.08 billion current US$ | 4.49 trillion current US$ | Japan |
| 2010s | 5.29 trillion current US$ | 393.84 billion current US$ | 4.90 trillion current US$ | Japan |
| 2020s | 4.52 trillion current US$ | 389.35 billion current US$ | 4.13 trillion current US$ | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp, Japan or South Africa?
- Japan, at 4.03 trillion current US$ against 400.26 billion current US$ in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp between Japan and South Africa?
- 3.63 trillion current US$, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Japan and South Africa rank globally for gdp?
- Japan ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 1st of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release