Country Comparison

India vs South Africa: GDP, Growth & Trajectory

Updated · World Bank WDI through 2024 · IMF WEO estimates through 2027

Side-by-side, latest available year

Metric India South Africa Year
GDP (nominal) $3.91T $401.1B 2024
GDP (PPP) $16.20T $990.0B 2024
GDP per capita $2,695 $6,316 2024
GDP growth 6.49% 0.53% 2024
Population 1,450,935,791.00 64,007,187.00 2024
Inflation rate 4.79% 4.39% 2024

Source: World Bank WDI · IMF WEO. Values rendered from gi-engine source.db.

GDP, nominal USD · 1960–2024 actual · 2024–2027 IMF estimate (dashed)
$0$977B$2.0T$2.9T$3.9T1960198020002020$3.9T$401BIndiaSouth Africa

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GDP per capita, USD · 1960–2024 actual · 2024–2027 IMF estimate (dashed)
$0$2.2k$4.4k$6.5k$8.7k1960198020002020$2.7k$6.3kIndiaSouth Africa
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