Ghana vs South Africa: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Ghana
12.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa
15.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Ghana rank
98th
South Africa rank
95th
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Ghana
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 15.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 12.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Ghana, a difference of 2.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 98th and South Africa ranks 95th of 188 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4785 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4785 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5366 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5364 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.0089 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.1162 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.8636 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 7.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 13.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Ghana or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 15.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 12.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Ghana and South Africa?
- 2.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and South Africa rank globally for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 98th and South Africa ranks 95th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. 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 (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.