Seychelles vs South Africa: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP

Seychelles
13.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
15.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Seychelles rank
97th
South Africa rank
95th

Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time

  • Seychelles
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 15.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 13.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Seychelles, a difference of 1.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Seychelles's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Seychelles ahead.

Seychelles ranks 97th and South Africa ranks 95th of 188 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Seychelles averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Seychelles South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 4.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.602 current LCU per US$ of GDP 4.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP Seychelles
1980s 4.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP 3.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP Seychelles
1990s 3.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP 3.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.7117 current LCU per US$ of GDP Seychelles
2000s 5.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP 6.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.786 current LCU per US$ of GDP South Africa
2010s 10.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP 9.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP Seychelles
2020s 14.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP 14.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.5641 current LCU per US$ of GDP Seychelles

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Seychelles or South Africa?
South Africa, at 15.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 13.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Seychelles as of 2025.
What is the difference in final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Seychelles and South Africa?
1.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and South Africa?
50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
How do Seychelles and South Africa rank globally for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
Seychelles ranks 97th 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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Indicator
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
188 places, 8,733 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.