Germany vs South Africa: GDP

Germany
3.61 trillion constant LCU
in 2025
South Africa
4.72 trillion constant LCU
in 2025
Germany rank
64th
South Africa rank
61st

GDP over time

  • Germany
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 4.72 trillion constant LCU against 3.61 trillion constant LCU in Germany, a difference of 1.11 trillion constant LCU.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Germany ahead.

Globally, Germany ranks 64th and South Africa ranks 61st of 214 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP (constant LCU)
Unit
constant LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
214 places, 11,623 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.