India vs South Africa: GERD as a percentage of GDP

India
0.6%
in 2020
South Africa
0.6%
in 2022
India rank
54th
South Africa rank
56th

GERD as a percentage of GDP over time

  • India
  • South Africa
00.20.40.60.8199620092022

How they compare

India currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes India's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1997 it was India ahead.

India ranks 54th and South Africa ranks 56th of 116 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.7% 0.5% 0.2% India
2000s 0.8% 0.7% 0.0% India
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.0% India
2020s 0.6% 0.6% 0.0% India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gerd as a percentage of gdp, India or South Africa?
India, at 0.6% against 0.6% in South Africa as of 2020.
What is the difference in gerd as a percentage of gdp between India and South Africa?
0.0%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Africa?
20 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2020.
How do India and South Africa rank globally for gerd as a percentage of gdp?
India ranks 54th and South Africa ranks 56th of 116 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GERD as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GERD as a percentage of GDP
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
166 places, 3,775 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release