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According to the latest statistical data released by the World Bank in 2024, from 1952 to 2022, South Africa's annual average GDP was $162.32 billion, with an average annual growth rate of 3.19%; China's annual average GDP was $2503.11 billion, with an average annual growth rate of 2.93%. In 2021, the GDP difference between South Africa and China was $17311.85 billion; in 2020, the GDP difference between South Africa and China was $14389.06 billion; in 2019, the GDP difference between South Africa and China was $13889.66 billion.
| Year | South Africa GDP | China GDP | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $419.95 billion | $17731.8 billion | $17311.85 billion |
| 2020 | $335.44 billion | $14724.5 billion | $14389.06 billion |
| 2019 | $387.94 billion | $14277.6 billion | $13889.66 billion |
| 2018 | $404.84 billion | $13893.7 billion | $13488.86 billion |
| 2017 | $381.45 billion | $12308.4 billion | $11926.95 billion |
| 2016 | $323.59 billion | $11223.7 billion | $10900.11 billion |
| 2015 | $346.71 billion | $11057.4 billion | $10710.69 billion |
| 2014 | $381.2 billion | $10485.4 billion | $10104.2 billion |
| 2013 | $400.89 billion | $9576.9 billion | $9176.01 billion |
| 2012 | $434.4 billion | $8527.5 billion | $8093.1 billion |
| 2011 | $458.2 billion | $7545.1 billion | $7086.9 billion |
| 2010 | $417.37 billion | $6092.8 billion | $5675.43 billion |
| 2009 | $329.75 billion | $5103.4 billion | $4773.65 billion |
| 2008 | $316.13 billion | $4591.4 billion | $4275.27 billion |
| 2007 | $333.08 billion | $3548.9 billion | $3215.82 billion |
| 2006 | $303.86 billion | $2748.6 billion | $2444.74 billion |
| 2005 | $288.87 billion | $2288.9 billion | $2000.03 billion |
| 2004 | $255.81 billion | $1959.3 billion | $1703.49 billion |
| 2003 | $197.02 billion | $1660.5 billion | $1463.48 billion |
| 2002 | $129.09 billion | $1469.3 billion | $1340.21 billion |
| 2001 | $135.43 billion | $1340.6 billion | $1205.17 billion |
| 2000 | $151.75 billion | $1210 billion | $1058.25 billion |
| 1999 | $151.52 billion | $1089.7 billion | $938.18 billion |
| 1998 | $152.98 billion | $1030.6 billion | $877.62 billion |
| 1997 | $168.98 billion | $962 billion | $793.02 billion |
| 1996 | $163.24 billion | $863.8 billion | $700.56 billion |
| 1995 | $171.74 billion | $734.3 billion | $562.56 billion |
| 1994 | $153.51 billion | $564.4 billion | $410.89 billion |
| 1993 | $147.2 billion | $444.5 billion | $297.3 billion |
| 1992 | $146.96 billion | $426.7 billion | $279.74 billion |
| 1991 | $135.2 billion | $383.5 billion | $248.3 billion |
| 1990 | $126.05 billion | $361.1 billion | $235.05 billion |
| 1989 | $108.06 billion | $347.5 billion | $239.44 billion |
| 1988 | $103.98 billion | $312.1 billion | $208.12 billion |
| 1987 | $96.54 billion | $272.9 billion | $176.36 billion |
| 1986 | $73.36 billion | $300.5 billion | $227.14 billion |
| 1985 | $64.46 billion | $309.9 billion | $245.44 billion |
| 1984 | $84.87 billion | $260.3 billion | $175.43 billion |
| 1983 | $96.2 billion | $231.2 billion | $135 billion |
| 1982 | $85.9 billion | $204.8 billion | $118.9 billion |
| 1981 | $93.14 billion | $195.7 billion | $102.56 billion |
| 1980 | $89.41 billion | $191 billion | $101.59 billion |
| 1979 | $63.04 billion | $178.2 billion | $115.16 billion |
| 1978 | $51.61 billion | $149.4 billion | $97.79 billion |
| 1977 | $45.33 billion | $175 billion | $129.67 billion |
| 1976 | $41.15 billion | $154.2 billion | $113.05 billion |
| 1975 | $42.91 billion | $163.8 billion | $120.89 billion |
| 1974 | $41.39 billion | $144.6 billion | $103.21 billion |
| 1973 | $33.26 billion | $138.9 billion | $105.64 billion |
| 1972 | $24.52 billion | $114 billion | $89.48 billion |
| 1971 | $23.41 billion | $99.9 billion | $76.49 billion |
| 1970 | $21.22 billion | $92.8 billion | $71.58 billion |
| 1969 | $19.26 billion | $79.8 billion | $60.54 billion |
| 1968 | $17.13 billion | $71 billion | $53.87 billion |
| 1967 | $15.82 billion | $73 billion | $57.18 billion |
| 1966 | $14.21 billion | $76.9 billion | $62.69 billion |
| 1965 | $13.07 billion | $70.4 billion | $57.33 billion |
| 1964 | $11.96 billion | $59.6 billion | $47.64 billion |
| 1963 | $10.85 billion | $50.8 billion | $39.95 billion |
| 1962 | $9.81 billion | $47.3 billion | $37.49 billion |
| 1961 | $9.23 billion | $50 billion | $40.77 billion |
| 1960 | $8.75 billion | $59.8 billion | $51.05 billion |
| 1959 | - | $55 billion | - |
| 1958 | - | $50.3 billion | - |
| 1957 | - | $41.1 billion | - |
| 1956 | - | $39.6 billion | - |
| 1955 | - | $35 billion | - |
| 1954 | - | $33.1 billion | - |
| 1953 | - | $31.6 billion | - |
| 1952 | - | $30.5 billion | - |