Compare the economies of the countries

Table of Contents

Economy power of Russia & South Africa

Russia Flag svg South Africa Flag svg

Russia vs South Africa

Show map
Russia South Africa
World map with selected countries highlighted.
The Russian Federation, also known as The Motherland, is the largest country in Europe. It is also a transcontinental nation with land covering Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. It starts at the Baltic Sea, goes through the Arctic Ocean in the north and the Black, Acov, and Caspian Seas in the south, and ends on the Pacific Ocean in the east. More about Russia 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)

Russia South Africa
Position in the ranking of countries 11 (2021) 31 (2021)
GDP [US$] 1,778,782,625,793 419,015,018,371
Percentage of the other 424.5 % 23.6 %

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

Russia South Africa
Position in the ranking of countries 11 (2021) 31 (2021)
GNI [US$] 1,735,766,635,794 410,990,090,604
Percentage of the other 422.3 % 23.7 %

Gross national income per capita

Inflation consumer prices (annual %)

International trade (Export, Import)

External balance on goods and services

small flag
small flag

(China)

Russia South Africa
Position in the ranking of countries 4 (2021) 20 (2021)
External balance [US$] 169,782,348,077 25,851,755,516
Percentage of the other 656.8 % 15.2 %

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)

Russia South Africa
Position in the ranking of countries 4 (2021) 20 (2021)
Unemployment [%] 4.72 28.77
Percentage of the other 16.4 % 609.5 %

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

small flag
small flag

(China)

Russia South Africa
Position in the ranking of countries 9 (2021) 24 (2021)
Population 143,449,286 59,392,255
Percentage of the other 241.5 % 41.4 %

Population growth (annual %)

Density

Gender

Demography