South Africa vs Switzerland: Economic Outlook No 117 — Private final consumption expenditure
Economic Outlook No 117 — Private final consumption expenditure over time
- South Africa
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1.39 against 1.29 in South Africa, a difference of 0.1.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1966 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 31st and Switzerland ranks 29th of 38 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 6 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.87 | 3.85 | 2.02 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 3.68 | 2.25 | 1.43 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 3.42 | 1.94 | 1.48 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2.4 | 1.34 | 1.05 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3.99 | 1.54 | 2.45 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.42 | 1.59 | 0.8378 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.9968 | 1.26 | 0.2662 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 117 — private final consumption expenditure, South Africa or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1.39 against 1.29 in South Africa as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 117 — private final consumption expenditure between South Africa and Switzerland?
- 0.1, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Switzerland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2026.
- How do South Africa and Switzerland rank globally for economic outlook no 117 — private final consumption expenditure?
- South Africa ranks 31st and Switzerland ranks 29th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 117 — Private final consumption expenditure, volume, growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact : eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords : Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP