South Africa vs United States: Electricity generation from nuclear, per unit of GDP

South Africa
0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP
in 2025
United States
0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa rank
21st
United States rank
19th

Electricity generation from nuclear, per unit of GDP over time

  • South Africa
  • United States
0000196519952025

How they compare

United States currently reports 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP against 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP.

That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United States ahead.

South Africa ranks 21st and United States ranks 19th of 196 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa United States Difference Ahead
1960s 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP United States
1970s 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP United States
1980s 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP United States
1990s 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP United States
2000s 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP United States
2010s 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP United States
2020s 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from nuclear, per unit of gdp, South Africa or United States?
United States, at 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP against 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity generation from nuclear, per unit of gdp between South Africa and United States?
0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States?
61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do South Africa and United States rank globally for electricity generation from nuclear, per unit of gdp?
South Africa ranks 21st and United States ranks 19th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Electricity generation from nuclear, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Electricity generation from nuclear, per unit of GDP
Unit
terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
196 places, 7,687 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Electricity generation from nuclear divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.