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According to the latest statistical data released by the World Bank in 2025, from 1960 to 2022, Japan's annual average GDP was $2882.28 billion, with an average annual growth rate of 3.27%; South Africa's annual average GDP was $162.32 billion, with an average annual growth rate of 3.19%. In 2021, the GDP difference between Japan and South Africa was $4517.47 billion; in 2020, the GDP difference between Japan and South Africa was $4704.67 billion; in 2019, the GDP difference between Japan and South Africa was $4735.38 billion.
| Year | Japan GDP | South Africa GDP | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $4937.42 billion | $419.95 billion | $4517.47 billion |
| 2020 | $5040.11 billion | $335.44 billion | $4704.67 billion |
| 2019 | $5123.32 billion | $387.94 billion | $4735.38 billion |
| 2018 | $5037.84 billion | $404.84 billion | $4633 billion |
| 2017 | $4930.84 billion | $381.45 billion | $4549.39 billion |
| 2016 | $5003.68 billion | $323.59 billion | $4680.09 billion |
| 2015 | $4444.93 billion | $346.71 billion | $4098.22 billion |
| 2014 | $4896.99 billion | $381.2 billion | $4515.79 billion |
| 2013 | $5212.33 billion | $400.89 billion | $4811.44 billion |
| 2012 | $6272.36 billion | $434.4 billion | $5837.96 billion |
| 2011 | $6233.15 billion | $458.2 billion | $5774.95 billion |
| 2010 | $5759.07 billion | $417.37 billion | $5341.7 billion |
| 2009 | $5289.49 billion | $329.75 billion | $4959.74 billion |
| 2008 | $5106.68 billion | $316.13 billion | $4790.55 billion |
| 2007 | $4579.75 billion | $333.08 billion | $4246.67 billion |
| 2006 | $4601.66 billion | $303.86 billion | $4297.8 billion |
| 2005 | $4831.47 billion | $288.87 billion | $4542.6 billion |
| 2004 | $4893.12 billion | $255.81 billion | $4637.31 billion |
| 2003 | $4519.56 billion | $197.02 billion | $4322.54 billion |
| 2002 | $4182.85 billion | $129.09 billion | $4053.76 billion |
| 2001 | $4374.71 billion | $135.43 billion | $4239.28 billion |
| 2000 | $4968.36 billion | $151.75 billion | $4816.61 billion |
| 1999 | $4635.98 billion | $151.52 billion | $4484.46 billion |
| 1998 | $4098.36 billion | $152.98 billion | $3945.38 billion |
| 1997 | $4492.45 billion | $168.98 billion | $4323.47 billion |
| 1996 | $4923.39 billion | $163.24 billion | $4760.15 billion |
| 1995 | $5545.56 billion | $171.74 billion | $5373.82 billion |
| 1994 | $4998.8 billion | $153.51 billion | $4845.29 billion |
| 1993 | $4454.14 billion | $147.2 billion | $4306.94 billion |
| 1992 | $3908.81 billion | $146.96 billion | $3761.85 billion |
| 1991 | $3584.42 billion | $135.2 billion | $3449.22 billion |
| 1990 | $3132.82 billion | $126.05 billion | $3006.77 billion |
| 1989 | $3054.91 billion | $108.06 billion | $2946.85 billion |
| 1988 | $3071.68 billion | $103.98 billion | $2967.7 billion |
| 1987 | $2532.81 billion | $96.54 billion | $2436.27 billion |
| 1986 | $2078.95 billion | $73.36 billion | $2005.59 billion |
| 1985 | $1398.89 billion | $64.46 billion | $1334.43 billion |
| 1984 | $1318.38 billion | $84.87 billion | $1233.51 billion |
| 1983 | $1243.32 billion | $96.2 billion | $1147.12 billion |
| 1982 | $1134.52 billion | $85.9 billion | $1048.62 billion |
| 1981 | $1218.99 billion | $93.14 billion | $1125.85 billion |
| 1980 | $1105.39 billion | $89.41 billion | $1015.98 billion |
| 1979 | $1055.01 billion | $63.04 billion | $991.97 billion |
| 1978 | $1013.61 billion | $51.61 billion | $962 billion |
| 1977 | $721.41 billion | $45.33 billion | $676.08 billion |
| 1976 | $586.16 billion | $41.15 billion | $545.01 billion |
| 1975 | $521.54 billion | $42.91 billion | $478.63 billion |
| 1974 | $479.63 billion | $41.39 billion | $438.24 billion |
| 1973 | $432.08 billion | $33.26 billion | $398.82 billion |
| 1972 | $318.03 billion | $24.52 billion | $293.51 billion |
| 1971 | $240.15 billion | $23.41 billion | $216.74 billion |
| 1970 | $212.61 billion | $21.22 billion | $191.39 billion |
| 1969 | $172.2 billion | $19.26 billion | $152.94 billion |
| 1968 | $146.6 billion | $17.13 billion | $129.47 billion |
| 1967 | $123.78 billion | $15.82 billion | $107.96 billion |
| 1966 | $105.63 billion | $14.21 billion | $91.42 billion |
| 1965 | $90.95 billion | $13.07 billion | $77.88 billion |
| 1964 | $81.75 billion | $11.96 billion | $69.79 billion |
| 1963 | $69.5 billion | $10.85 billion | $58.65 billion |
| 1962 | $60.72 billion | $9.81 billion | $50.91 billion |
| 1961 | $53.51 billion | $9.23 billion | $44.28 billion |
| 1960 | $44.31 billion | $8.75 billion | $35.56 billion |