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Economy power of China & South Africa

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China vs South Africa

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One of the largest economies in the world - the People’s Republic of China is a nation located in East Asia. It is the most populous country in the world with one of the largest economies and imports that influence everyone. In terms of the total area, it has the third biggest land coverage that is around 9.5 million kilometers square. However, due to the largest population, it has much larger density than most of the countries considered as the most powerful ones. More about China 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)

China South Africa
Position in the ranking of countries
GDP [US$] 17,734,062,645,371 419,015,018,371
Percentage of the other

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

China South Africa
Position in the ranking of countries
GNI [US$] 17,572,333,695,146 410,990,090,604
Percentage of the other

Gross national income per capita

Inflation consumer prices (annual %)

International trade (Export, Import)

External balance on goods and services

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China South Africa
Position in the ranking of countries
External balance [US$] 462,249,956,621 25,851,755,516
Percentage of the other

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)

China South Africa
Position in the ranking of countries
Unemployment [%] 4.55 28.77
Percentage of the other

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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(China)

China South Africa
Position in the ranking of countries
Population 1,412,360,000 59,392,255
Percentage of the other

Population growth (annual %)

Density

Gender

Demography