Sierra Leone vs South Africa: Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate
Sierra Leone
2.54 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
2.7 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
107th
South Africa rank
105th
Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate over time
- Sierra Leone
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.7 % change on previous year against 2.54 % change on previous year in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.16 % change on previous year.
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 107th and South Africa ranks 105th of 172 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 | -1.38 % change on previous year | 3.02 % change on previous year | 4.4 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | -2.83 % change on previous year | 1.94 % change on previous year | 4.78 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 9.42 % change on previous year | 4.03 % change on previous year | 5.39 % change on previous year | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 8.66 % change on previous year | 2.26 % change on previous year | 6.4 % change on previous year | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | -0.2486 % change on previous year | 1.07 % change on previous year | 1.32 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate, Sierra Leone or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2.7 % change on previous year against 2.54 % change on previous year in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate between Sierra Leone and South Africa?
- 0.16 % change on previous year, 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 (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 107th and South Africa ranks 105th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.