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Economy power of South Africa & United States of America (USA)

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South Africa vs United States of America (USA)

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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 The USA is a federal presidential constitutional republic located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, and several self-governing territories as well as some minor islands and possessions outside the main land. However, its official land coverage is around 9.5 to 9.8 million square kilometers. As a result, it is the third or fourth largest country if we take into account its total area. More about United States of America (USA)

Gross domestic product (GDP, GDP PPP)

Gross domestic product (GDP)

South Africa United States of America (USA)
Position in the ranking of countries
GDP [US$] 419,015,018,371 23,315,080,560,000
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

South Africa United States of America (USA)
Position in the ranking of countries
GNI [US$] 410,990,090,604 23,617,113,000,000
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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South Africa United States of America (USA)
Position in the ranking of countries
External balance [US$] 25,851,755,516 -861,713,000,000
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)

South Africa United States of America (USA)
Position in the ranking of countries
Unemployment [%] 28.77 5.35
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)

South Africa United States of America (USA)
Position in the ranking of countries
Population 59,392,255 331,893,745
Percentage of the other

Population growth (annual %)

Density

Gender

Demography