Sierra Leone vs South Africa: Final consumption expenditure
Final consumption expenditure over time
- Sierra Leone
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.7% against 2.5% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was South Africa ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 109th and South Africa ranks 107th of 176 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -1.4% | 3.0% | 4.4% | South Africa |
| 1990s | -2.8% | 1.9% | 4.8% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 4.0% | 5.4% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 2.3% | 6.4% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | -0.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher final consumption expenditure, Sierra Leone or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2.7% against 2.5% in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure between Sierra Leone and South Africa?
- 0.2%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and South Africa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Sierra Leone and South Africa rank globally for final consumption expenditure?
- Sierra Leone ranks 109th and South Africa ranks 107th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.