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Economy power of Brazil & South Africa

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Brazil vs South Africa

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The official name of Brazil is the Federative Republic of Brazil. Located in South America, it is the largest country located there. It is also one of the largest and most populous nations in the entire world. The land coverage of Brazil is fifth-largest and it is around 8.5 million square kilometers. Due to the fact that it is a federal republic, the nation is divided into states and the Federal District. More about Brazil The Republic of South Africa, also known as RSA, is the southernmost country in the continent. It is one of the most important nations in Africa and in the entire world, being the 24th-most populous nation. Due to its large size, it does not have high density numbers. Interestingly, RSA has three different capital cities. The executive one is Pretoria, the judicial is Bloemfontein, and the legislative is Cape Town. Interestingly, these are not the largest - Johannesburg is the one with the largest population. More about South Africa

Gross domestic product (GDP, GDP PPP)

Gross domestic product (GDP)

Brazil South Africa
Position in the ranking of countries 9 (2023) 39 (2023)
GDP [US$] 2,173,665,655,937 380,699,271,814
Percentage of the other 571 % 17.5 %

Gross domestic product growth rate

Gross domestic product per capita

Gross domestic product (PPP)

Gross domestic product (PPP) per capita

Gross national income (GNI, Inflation)

Gross national income

Brazil South Africa
Position in the ranking of countries 10 (2023) 39 (2023)
GNI [US$] 2,107,810,132,248 375,533,190,780
Percentage of the other 561.3 % 17.8 %

Gross national income per capita

Inflation consumer prices (annual %)

International trade (Export, Import)

External balance on goods and services

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(China)

Brazil South Africa
Position in the ranking of countries 13 (2023) 50 (2023)
External balance [US$] 51,442,237,675 1,252,341,416
Percentage of the other 4107.7 % 2.4 %

External balance on goods and services (% of GDP)

Exports of goods and services (current US$)

Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)

Imports of goods and services (current US$)

Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)

Employment by sector, Unemployment

Unemployment (% of total labor force)

Brazil South Africa
Position in the ranking of countries 13 (2023) 50 (2023)
Unemployment [%] 7.63 33.17
Percentage of the other 23 % 434.7 %

Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)

Employment in industry (% of total employment)

Employment in services (% of total employment)

Vulnerable employment (% of total employment)

Population (total, growth, density, demgraphy)

Total population

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(India)

Brazil South Africa
Position in the ranking of countries 7 (2023) 24 (2023)
Population 211,140,729 63,212,384
Percentage of the other 334 % 29.9 %

Population growth (annual %)

Density

Gender

Demography