Italy vs South Africa: GDP growth
Italy
0.7%
in 2024
South Africa
0.6%
in 2024
Italy rank
180th
South Africa rank
182nd
GDP growth over time
- Italy
- South Africa
How they compare
Italy currently reports 0.7% against 0.6% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 180th and South Africa ranks 182nd of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.0% | 3.3% | 0.8% | Italy |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 2.2% | 0.3% | Italy |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 0.1% | Italy |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 3.6% | 3.1% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 1.7% | 1.5% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 0.4% | 0.9% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp growth, Italy or South Africa?
- Italy, at 0.7% against 0.6% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp growth between Italy and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Italy and South Africa rank globally for gdp growth?
- Italy ranks 180th and South Africa ranks 182nd of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP growth (annual %). 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